---
title: "Get-MediaType"
slug: "scripting-get-mediatype"
updated: 2026-01-22T13:47:01Z
published: 2026-01-22T13:47:01Z
canonical: "help.agilityblue.com/scripting-get-mediatype"
---

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# Get-MediaType

## Summary

Retrieves an existing media type.

```powershell
Get-MediaType
    -Id
```

Returns a [media type](https://apidocs.agilityblue.com/#559af567-0810-408a-8ca3-c4a21e1bfde0) object.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Id | Int32 | Yes | The media type id. |

## Examples

### Get an existing media type

This example retrieves a specific media type and outputs it as JSON.

```powershell
# Retrieve a specific media type by id
$data = Get-MediaType -Id 9

Write-Output "Retrieved media type $($data.Name)"

# Convert the media type to output as JSON
$jsonOutput = $data | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10

# For debug purposes, convert the data to output as JSON so we can see all the fields
Write-Output ""
Write-Output "JSON Results:"

$jsonOutput = $data | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10

# Output the data
Write-Output $jsonOutput
```

Execution results:

```json
Retrieved media type Computer

JSON Results:
{
  "MediaTypeId": 9,
  "Name": "Computer",
  "NumberOfMediaLogs": 7,
  "CreatedByFullName": "Max Miller",
  "CreatedById": "510e109b-6ff5-4442-9670-cd5e3cd82a7a",
  "CreatedOn": "2016-06-18T16:25:42.7780883-05:00",
  "CreatedBy": null,
  "LastUpdatedByFullName": "Max Miller",
  "LastUpdatedById": "510e109b-6ff5-4442-9670-cd5e3cd82a7a",
  "LastUpdatedOn": "2016-06-18T16:25:42.7780883-05:00",
  "LastUpdatedBy": null
}
```