# Generations - Python SDK

> Generations method documentation for the OpenRouter Python SDK. Learn how to use this API endpoint with code examples.

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(*generations*)

## Overview

Generation history endpoints

### Available Operations

* [get\_generation](#get_generation) - Get request & usage metadata for a generation

## get\_generation

Get request & usage metadata for a generation

### Example Usage

{/* UsageSnippet language="python" operationID="getGeneration" method="get" path="/generation" */}

```python
from openrouter import OpenRouter
import os

with OpenRouter(
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
) as open_router:

    res = open_router.generations.get_generation(id="<id>")

    # Handle response
    print(res)

```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                               | Required             | Description                                                         |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id`      | *str*                                                              | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A                                                                 |
| `retries` | [Optional\[utils.RetryConfig\]](../../models/utils/retryconfig.md) | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client. |

### Response

**[operations.GetGenerationResponse](/docs/sdks/python/api-reference/operations/getgenerationresponse)**

### Errors

| Error Type                             | Status Code | Content Type     |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------- |
| errors.UnauthorizedResponseError       | 401         | application/json |
| errors.PaymentRequiredResponseError    | 402         | application/json |
| errors.NotFoundResponseError           | 404         | application/json |
| errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError    | 429         | application/json |
| errors.InternalServerResponseError     | 500         | application/json |
| errors.BadGatewayResponseError         | 502         | application/json |
| errors.EdgeNetworkTimeoutResponseError | 524         | application/json |
| errors.ProviderOverloadedResponseError | 529         | application/json |
| errors.OpenRouterDefaultError          | 4XX, 5XX    | \*/\*            |