get_experiment
Get an experiment by id.
Operation ID: get_experiment
Get an experiment by id.
When to use: You have an experiment_id and need the saved experiment, including raw results.
Returns: { id, project_id, name, hypothesis, start_date, end_date, variant_keys, control_variant_key, metadata, headline, processed_results, related_learning_ids, related_learnings, raw_results, created_at, updated_at, source_url }
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
experiment_id | uuid | Yes | Experiment id from import_experiment, list_experiments, or query_experiments. |
Function schema:
{
"name": "get_experiment",
"description": "Get an experiment by id. You have an experiment_id and need the saved experiment, including raw results.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"experiment_id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Experiment id from import_experiment, list_experiments, or query_experiments."
}
},
"required": [
"experiment_id"
]
}
}Request:
{
"experiment_id": "22222222-2222-4222-8222-222222222222"
}Response:
{
"id": "22222222-2222-4222-8222-222222222222",
"project_id": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
"name": "Cart shipping estimate",
"hypothesis": "If we show an estimated shipping range on cart, checkout completion will go up because people stop getting surprised by cost at payment.",
"start_date": "2026-03-01",
"end_date": "2026-03-28",
"variant_keys": [
"control",
"estimate"
],
"control_variant_key": "control",
"metadata": {
"source": "posthog",
"source_id": "cart-shipping-estimate"
},
"headline": {
"metric": "Checkout completion",
"variant_key": "estimate",
"lift_relative": 7.2993,
"p_value": 0.1389,
"control_n": 24105,
"variant_n": 24105
},
"processed_results": [
{
"metric": "Checkout completion",
"variant_key": "estimate",
"control_variant_key": "control",
"control_n": 24105,
"variant_n": 24105,
"control_mean": 0.034101,
"variant_mean": 0.03659,
"lift_absolute": 0.002489,
"lift_relative": 7.2993,
"p_value": 0.1389,
"z_score": 1.4799,
"post_hoc_power": 32,
"mde80_relative": 13.8182,
"kind": "rate",
"control_variance": 0.032939,
"variant_variance": 0.035251
}
],
"related_learning_ids": [
"44444444-4444-4444-8444-444444444444",
"55555555-5555-4555-8555-555555555555"
],
"related_learnings": [
{
"id": "44444444-4444-4444-8444-444444444444",
"title": "Shipping estimates lift checkout completion",
"summary": "Showing an estimated shipping range on cart raised checkout completion. People dropped off when cost appeared for the first time at payment.",
"strength_of_evidence": 0.72,
"source_url": "https://garasu.co/app/77777777-7777-4777-8777-777777777777/projects/11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111/learnings/44444444-4444-4444-8444-444444444444"
}
],
"source_url": "https://garasu.co/app/77777777-7777-4777-8777-777777777777/projects/11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111/experiments/22222222-2222-4222-8222-222222222222",
"created_at": "2026-03-29T14:12:00.000Z",
"updated_at": "2026-03-29T14:12:00.000Z",
"raw_results": [
{
"metric": "Checkout completion",
"variant_key": "control",
"users": 24105,
"conversions": 822
},
{
"metric": "Checkout completion",
"variant_key": "estimate",
"users": 24105,
"conversions": 882
}
]
}