---
title: Read Alternative Distribution Package Information
framework: appstoreconnectapi
role: symbol
role_heading: Web Service Endpoint
path: appstoreconnectapi/get-v1-alternativedistributionpackages-_id_
---

# Read Alternative Distribution Package Information

Get information about a specific alternative distribution package.

## URL

GET https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/alternativeDistributionPackages/{id}

## Path Parameters

id: An opaque resource ID that uniquely identifies the resource. Obtain the alternative distribution package resource ID from the Read an app store version’s alternative distribution package response.

## Query Parameters

fields[alternativeDistributionPackageVersions]: Additional fields to include for each alternative distribution package versions resource returned by the response. fields[alternativeDistributionPackages]: Additional fields to include for each alternative distribution packages resource returned by the response. include: The relationship data to include in the response. limit[versions]: The maximum number of related versions resources to return.

## Response Codes

200 OK: 400 Bad Request: 401 Unauthorized: 403 Forbidden: 404 Not Found: 429 :

## Mentioned in

App Store Connect API 4.2 release notes

## Discussion

Discussion Example Request and Response

## See Also

### Creating and reading distribution packages

- [Creating alternative distribution packages](appstoreconnectapi/creating-alternative-distribution-packages.md)
- [Create an Alternative Distribution Package](appstoreconnectapi/post-v1-alternativedistributionpackages.md)
- [Read an app store version’s alternative distribution package](appstoreconnectapi/get-v1-appstoreversions-_id_-alternativedistributionpackage.md)
- [Read Version Information for an Alternative Distribution Package](appstoreconnectapi/get-v1-alternativedistributionpackages-_id_-versions.md)