# Read One Model with FastAPI
Let's now add a *path operation* to read a single model to our **FastAPI** application.
## Path Operation for One Hero
Let's add a new *path operation* to read one single hero.
We want to get the hero based on the `id`, so we will use a **path parameter** `hero_id`.
!!! info
If you need to refresh how *path parameters* work, including their data validation, check the FastAPI docs about Path Parameters.
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For example, to get the hero with ID `2` we would send a `GET` request to:
```
/heroes/2
```
## Handling Errors
Then, because FastAPI already takes care of making sure that the `hero_id` is an actual integer, we can use it directly with `Hero.get()` to try and get one hero by that ID.
But if the integer is not the ID of any hero in the database, it will not find anything, and the variable `hero` will be `None`.
So, we check it in an `if` block, if it's `None`, we raise an `HTTPException` with a `404` status code.
And to use it we first import `HTTPException` from `fastapi`.
This will let the client know that they probably made a mistake on their side and requested a hero that doesn't exist in the database.
```Python hl_lines="3 11-13"
{!./docs_src/tutorial/fastapi/read_one/tutorial001.py[ln:1-4]!}
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{!./docs_src/tutorial/fastapi/read_one/tutorial001.py!}
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## Return the Hero
Then, if the hero exists, we return it.
And because we are using the `response_model` with `HeroRead`, it will be validated, documented, etc.
```Python hl_lines="8 14"
{!./docs_src/tutorial/fastapi/read_one/tutorial001.py[ln:1-4]!}
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```
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```Python
{!./docs_src/tutorial/fastapi/read_one/tutorial001.py!}
```
## Check the Docs UI
We can then go to the docs UI and see the new *path operation*.
## Recap
You can combine **FastAPI** features like automatic path parameter validation to get models by ID.