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updatedAt: 2026-08-06T21:05:39.000Z
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# /hardware/byserial/:serial

Get the details of a specific asset by asset tag

Enter an id number in the form and click "try it".

# OpenAPI definition

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            "name": "serial",
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            "description": "The serial number (not the ID) of the asset you'd like to query",
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                              "example": "2017-11-03"
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                            "checkout": {
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