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type: "fhir-fhirpath-function"
title: "FHIR FHIRPath Function: %server.read"
source: "source/fhirpath.html"
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# FHIR FHIRPath Function: %server.read

This page is part of **FHIR FHIRPath** (FHIR-specific extensions). Base spec lives at [FHIRPath](/fhirpath).

`%server.read(type, id) : Resource`

Get a resource from the server.

Parameters:

-   **type**: The type of the resource to read.
-   **id**: The id of the resource to read.

**Return Value:** The resource at type/id. If not found, the return value is empty.

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