diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/fathomnet/worms/WormsDetails.scala b/src/main/scala/org/fathomnet/worms/WormsDetails.scala
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 2022
+ *
+ * worms-server code is licensed under the MIT license.
+ */
+
+package org.fathomnet.worms
+
+import org.fathomnet.worms.io.WormsConcept
+
+case class WormsDetails(
+    name: String,
+    rank: String,
+    aphiaId: Long,
+    parentAphiaId: Option[Long] = None,
+    alternateNames: Seq[String] = Seq.empty,
+    isMarine: Option[Boolean] = None, 
+    isFreshwater: Option[Boolean] = None,
+    isTerrestrial: Option[Boolean] = None,
+    isExtinct: Option[Boolean] = None,
+    isBrackish: Option[Boolean] = None
+) {
+
+}
+
+object WormsDetails:
+    def from(acceptedName: String, wormsConcept: WormsConcept): WormsDetails = 
+        WormsDetails(
+            name = acceptedName,
+            rank = wormsConcept.rank,
+            aphiaId = wormsConcept.id,
+            parentAphiaId = wormsConcept.parentId,
+            alternateNames = wormsConcept.names.filterNot(_.isPrimary).map(_.name),
+            isMarine = wormsConcept.isMarine,
+            isFreshwater = wormsConcept.isFreshwater,
+            isTerrestrial = wormsConcept.isTerrestrial,
+            isExtinct = wormsConcept.isExtinct,
+            isBrackish = wormsConcept.isBrackish
+        )
diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/fathomnet/worms/api/DetailEndpoints.scala b/src/main/scala/org/fathomnet/worms/api/DetailEndpoints.scala
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 2022
+ *
+ * worms-server code is licensed under the MIT license.
+ */
+
+package org.fathomnet.worms.api
+
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+import org.fathomnet.worms.WormsDetails
+
+import sttp.tapir.generic.auto.*
+import sttp.tapir.json.circe.*
+import sttp.tapir.server.ServerEndpoint
+import sttp.tapir.{query, PublicEndpoint, *}
+import org.fathomnet.worms.etc.circe.CirceCodecs.given
+import scala.concurrent.Future
+import org.fathomnet.worms.StateController
+
+class DetailEndpoints(using ec: ExecutionContext) extends Endpoints {
+
+
+    private val tag = "Details"
+
+    val detailsEndpoint = 
+        baseEndpoint
+            .get
+            .in("details")
+            .in(path[String]("name"))
+            .out(jsonBody[WormsDetails])
+            .description("Returns details about a worms taxa.")
+            .tag(tag)
+
+    val detailsServerEndpoint: ServerEndpoint[Any, Future] =
+        detailsEndpoint.serverLogic((name: String) => Future(StateController.details(name)))
+
+
+    override def all: List[ServerEndpoint[Any, Future]] = List(detailsServerEndpoint)
+  
+}