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# Traits
## Get trait by ID
> Returns the trait identified by the given ID.
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```
## Change trait
> Changes the trait using the given parameters. Only properties that are specified in this request and have not \null\ values are updated. All other properties are ignored.
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```
## Find traits matching criteria
> Returns traits matching the given search criteria. Only parameters that are specified in this request and have not \null\ values are used for filtering. All other parameters are ignored. By default a result containing 1000 traits is returned.
```json
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```
## Get the trait by public id
> Returns the trait identified by the given public id.
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```
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