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# Get Observable Entity Details

## User Intent

"How do I retrieve entity details? Show me observable retrieval."

## Operation

**SDK Method**: `queryObservables()`\
**Use Case**: Fetch entity information

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## Code Example (TypeScript)

```typescript
import { Graphlit } from 'graphlit-client';
import {
  ObservableTypes,
} from 'graphlit-client/dist/generated/graphql-types';

const graphlit = new Graphlit();

// Get observable details
const result = await graphlit.queryObservables({
  observables: [{ id: 'observable-id' }]
});

const entity = result.observables?.results?.[0];

if (!entity) {
  console.log('Observable not found');
  process.exit(0);
}

console.log('Entity Details:');
console.log(`Name: ${entity.observable.name}`);
console.log(`Type: ${entity.type}`);
console.log(`ID: ${entity.observable.id}`);

// Properties vary by type
if (entity.observable.properties) {
  console.log('\nProperties:');
  console.log(JSON.stringify(entity.observable.properties, null, 2));
}

// Count mentions
const mentions = await graphlit.queryContents({
  observations: [{ observable: { id: entity.observable.id } }]
});

console.log(`\nMentioned in ${mentions.contents.results.length} documents`);
```

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