# get_spatial

## nominal.experimental.spatial.get_spatial(client, rid)

Retrieve a spatial by its RID.

Raises:
:   [**NominalError**](https://dev.nominal.io/python/ref/generated/nominal.exceptions.NominalError.md#nominal.exceptions.NominalError "nominal.exceptions.NominalError") – Error fetching spatial metadata via gRPC.

Return type:
:   [*Spatial*](https://dev.nominal.io/python/ref/generated/nominal.experimental.spatial.Spatial.md#nominal.experimental.spatial.Spatial "nominal.experimental.spatial._spatial.Spatial")