def get_alert(self, alertid):
url = self.url + '<STR_LIT>' + alertid<EOL>res = requests.get(url, headers=self.hdrs, verify=self.ssl_verify)<EOL>if not self._checkResponse(res):<EOL><INDENT>return [False, self.lasterr]<EOL><DEDENT>return [True, res.json()]<EOL>
**Description**
            Retrieve the scanning alert with the given id

        **Arguments**
            - alertid: Unique identifier associated with this alert.

        **Success Return Value**
            A JSON object containing the alert description.