code: def _get_element(name, element_type, server=None, with_properties=True):
      '''
      Get an element with or without properties
      '''
      element = {}
      name = quote(name, safe='')
      data = _api_get('{0}/{1}'.format(element_type, name), server)
  
      # Format data, get properties if asked, and return the whole thing
      if any(data['extraProperties']['entity']):
          for key, value in data['extraProperties']['entity'].items():
              element[key] = value
          if with_properties:
              element['properties'] = _get_element_properties(name, element_type)
          return element
      return Nonf _get_element(name, element_type, server=None, with_properties=True):
      '''
      Get an element with or without properties
      '''
      element = {}
      name = quote(name, safe='')
      data = _api_get('{0}/{1}'.format(element_type, name), server)
  
      # Format data, get properties if asked, and return the whole thing
      if any(data['extraProperties']['entity']):
          for key, value in data['extraProperties']['entity'].items():
              element[key] = value
          if with_properties:
              element['properties'] = _get_element_properties(name, element_type)
          return element
      return None
docs: Get an element with or without properties