def get_network(network_id):
    """Get the network with the given id."""
    try:
        net = models.Network.query.filter_by(id=network_id).one()
    except NoResultFound:
        return error_response(
            error_type="/network GET: no network found",
            status=403)

    # return the data
    return success_response(field="network",
                            data=net.__json__(),
                            request_type="network get")