diff --git a/api/thing.py b/api/thing.py
index a4ebab305..907bd8470 100644
--- a/api/thing.py
+++ b/api/thing.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     viewer_dependency,
 )
 from db.thing import Thing, ThingIdLink, WellScreen
+from db.deployment import Deployment
 from schemas.thing import (
     CreateThingIdLink,
     CreateWell,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
     UpdateThingIdLink,
     UpdateWellScreen,
 )
+from schemas.deployment import DeploymentResponse
 from services.crud_helper import model_patcher, model_adder, model_deleter
 from services.exceptions_helper import PydanticStyleException
 from services.query_helper import (
@@ -345,6 +347,20 @@ async def get_thing_id_links(
     return paginate(query=sql, conn=session)
 
 
+@router.get("/{thing_id}/deployment", summary="Get deployments by thing ID")
+async def get_thing_deployments(
+    user: viewer_dependency,
+    thing_id: int,
+    session: session_dependency,
+) -> CustomPage[DeploymentResponse]:
+    """
+    Retrieve all deployments for a specific thing by its ID.
+    """
+    thing = simple_get_by_id(session, Thing, thing_id)
+    sql = select(Deployment).where(Deployment.thing_id == thing.id)
+    return paginate(query=sql, conn=session)
+
+
 #  POST ========================================================================
 
 
diff --git a/db/deployment.py b/db/deployment.py
index 0b2dc61df..8f4aaf84e 100644
--- a/db/deployment.py
+++ b/db/deployment.py
@@ -50,4 +50,6 @@ class Deployment(Base, AutoBaseMixin, ReleaseMixin):
     # Many-To-One: A Deployment is for one Thing.
     thing: Mapped["Thing"] = relationship("Thing", back_populates="deployments")
     # Many-To-One: A Deployment is of one piece of equipment (sensor).
-    sensor: Mapped["Sensor"] = relationship("Sensor", back_populates="deployments")
+    sensor: Mapped["Sensor"] = relationship(
+        "Sensor", back_populates="deployments", lazy="joined"
+    )
diff --git a/schemas/deployment.py b/schemas/deployment.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bd050145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/deployment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from datetime import date
+
+from schemas import BaseResponseModel
+from schemas.sensor import SensorResponse
+
+
+class DeploymentResponse(BaseResponseModel):
+    thing_id: int
+    sensor: SensorResponse
+    installation_date: date
+    removal_date: date | None
+    recording_interval: int | None
+    recording_interval_units: str | None
+    hanging_cable_length: float | None
+    hanging_point_height: float | None
+    hanging_point_description: str | None
+    notes: str | None
diff --git a/tests/test_thing.py b/tests/test_thing.py
index 12a728b2b..f94defc37 100644
--- a/tests/test_thing.py
+++ b/tests/test_thing.py
@@ -718,6 +718,47 @@ def test_get_thing_by_id_404_not_found(water_well_thing):
     assert data["detail"] == f"Thing with ID {bad_id} not found."
 
 
+def test_get_thing_deployments_by_id(
+    water_well_thing, sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment, sensor
+):
+    response = client.get(f"/thing/{water_well_thing.id}/deployment")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert data["total"] == 1
+    assert data["items"][0]["id"] == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.id
+    assert data["items"][0]["thing_id"] == water_well_thing.id
+    assert data["items"][0]["sensor"]["id"] == sensor.id
+    assert (
+        data["items"][0]["installation_date"]
+        == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.installation_date
+    )
+    assert (
+        data["items"][0]["removal_date"]
+        == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.removal_date
+    )
+    assert (
+        data["items"][0]["recording_interval"]
+        == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.recording_interval
+    )
+    assert (
+        data["items"][0]["recording_interval_units"]
+        == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.recording_interval_units
+    )
+    assert (
+        data["items"][0]["hanging_cable_length"]
+        == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.hanging_cable_length
+    )
+    assert (
+        data["items"][0]["hanging_point_height"]
+        == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.hanging_point_height
+    )
+    assert (
+        data["items"][0]["hanging_point_description"]
+        == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.hanging_point_description
+    )
+    assert data["items"][0]["notes"] == sensor_to_water_well_thing_deployment.notes
+
+
 # # weaver tests
 # def test_weaver_get_wells_geojson():
 #     response = client.get("/geospatial", params={"type": "well"})