diff --git a/app/Domains/AcademicProgram/Course/Models/Traits/Scope/CourseScope.php b/app/Domains/AcademicProgram/Course/Models/Traits/Scope/CourseScope.php
index cc11480..6370a5f 100644
--- a/app/Domains/AcademicProgram/Course/Models/Traits/Scope/CourseScope.php
+++ b/app/Domains/AcademicProgram/Course/Models/Traits/Scope/CourseScope.php
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ public function scopeOfVersion($query, $version)
     {
         return $query->where('version', $version);
     }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/Taxonomy.php b/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/Taxonomy.php
index eaa5a77..2e16317 100644
--- a/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/Taxonomy.php
+++ b/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/Taxonomy.php
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ class Taxonomy extends Model
     protected static $logFillable = true;
     protected static $logOnlyDirty = true;
 
-    /**
-     * @var string[]
-     */
     protected $fillable = [
         'code',
         'name',
@@ -44,6 +41,11 @@ class Taxonomy extends Model
         'image' => 'Image'
     ];
 
+    protected $casts = [
+        'created_at' => 'datetime',
+        'updated_at' => 'datetime',
+    ];
+
     public function user()
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'created_by');
@@ -64,6 +66,17 @@ public function terms()
         return $this->hasMany(TaxonomyTerm::class, 'taxonomy_id');
     }
 
+    public function to_dict()
+    {
+        $taxonomy = $this->toArray();
+        foreach (['properties', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'created_by', 'updated_by'] as $attribute) {
+            unset($taxonomy[$attribute]);
+        }
+        $taxonomy['properties'] = json_decode($this->properties);
+        $taxonomy['terms'] = TaxonomyTerm::getByTaxonomy($this->id);
+        return $taxonomy;
+    }
+
     protected static function newFactory()
     {
         return TaxonomyFactory::new();
diff --git a/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/TaxonomyTerm.php b/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/TaxonomyTerm.php
index 15ee6b9..4b44456 100644
--- a/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/TaxonomyTerm.php
+++ b/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/TaxonomyTerm.php
@@ -16,22 +16,37 @@ class TaxonomyTerm extends Model
     use HasFactory,
         LogsActivity;
 
-
     protected static $logFillable = true;
     protected static $logOnlyDirty = true;
 
-    /**
-     * @var string[]
-     */
     protected $fillable = [
         'code',
         'name',
         'metadata',
         'taxonomy_id',
         'parent_id',
+    ];
 
+    protected $casts = [
+        'metadata' => 'json',
+        'created_at' => 'datetime',
+        'updated_at' => 'datetime',
     ];
 
+    public function getFormattedMetadataAttribute()
+    {
+        $response = array();
+        $filteredMetadata = array_filter($this->metadata, function ($value) {
+            return !is_null($value['value']);
+        });
+
+        foreach ($filteredMetadata as $metadata) {
+            $response[$metadata['code']] = $metadata['value'];
+        }
+
+        return $response;
+    }
+
     public function user()
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'created_by');
@@ -68,7 +83,7 @@ public function getMetadata($code)
 
         if (is_array($metadata)) {
             foreach ($metadata as $item) {
-                if ($item['code'] === $code) {
+                if ($item['code'] === $code && $item['value'] != null) {
                     return $item['value'];
                 }
             }
@@ -76,6 +91,41 @@ public function getMetadata($code)
         return null;
     }
 
+    public static function getByTaxonomy($taxonomyId, $parent = null)
+    {
+
+        if ($parent == null) {
+            $res = TaxonomyTerm::where(function ($query) use ($taxonomyId) {
+                $query->whereNull('parent_id')->whereAnd('parent_id', $taxonomyId);
+            });
+        } else {
+            $res = TaxonomyTerm::where(function ($query) use ($taxonomyId, $parent) {
+                $query->where('parent_id', $parent)->whereAnd('parent_id', $taxonomyId);
+            });
+        }
+
+        $taxonomyTerms = [];
+        foreach ($res->get() as $term) {
+            $termData = $term->to_dict();
+
+            if ($term->children()->count() > 0) {
+                $termData['terms'] = $term->getByTaxonomy($taxonomyId, $term->id);
+            }
+            array_push($taxonomyTerms, $termData);
+        }
+        return $taxonomyTerms;
+    }
+
+    public function to_dict()
+    {
+        $taxonomyTerm = $this->toArray();
+        foreach (['id', 'taxonomy_id', 'parent_id', 'metadata', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'created_by', 'updated_by'] as $attribute) {
+            unset($taxonomyTerm[$attribute]);
+        }
+        $taxonomyTerm['metadata'] = $this->formatted_metadata;
+        return $taxonomyTerm;
+    }
+
     protected static function newFactory()
     {
         return TaxonomyTermFactory::new();
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/TaxonomyController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/TaxonomyController.php
index fbb47ef..9fb98a0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/TaxonomyController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/TaxonomyController.php
@@ -17,13 +17,26 @@ class TaxonomyController extends Controller
      */
     public function create()
     {
-        try{
+        try {
             return view('backend.taxonomy.create');
-        }catch (\Exception $ex) {
-            Log::error('Failed to load taxonomy creation page', ['error' => $ex->getMessage()]);    
+        } catch (\Exception $ex) {
+            Log::error('Failed to load taxonomy creation page', ['error' => $ex->getMessage()]);
             return abort(500);
-        }    
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Preview the resource .
+     *
+     * @param \App\Domains\Taxonomy\Models\Taxonomy $taxonomy
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application|\Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\Contracts\View\View
+     */
+    public function view(Taxonomy $taxonomy)
+    {
+        $taxonomyData = $taxonomy->to_dict();
+        return view('backend.taxonomy.view', compact('taxonomyData'));
     }
+
     /**
      * Store a newly created resource in storage.
      *
@@ -32,19 +45,19 @@ public function create()
      */
     public function store(Request $request)
     {
-        $validatedData =$request->validate([
+        $validatedData = $request->validate([
             'code' => 'required|unique:taxonomies',
             'name' => 'required',
             'description' => 'nullable',
         ]);
-    
-        try{
+
+        try {
             $taxonomy = new Taxonomy($validatedData);
             $taxonomy->properties = $request->properties;
             $taxonomy->created_by = Auth::user()->id;
             $taxonomy->save();
             return redirect()->route('dashboard.taxonomy.index')->with('Success', 'Taxonomy created successfully');
-        }catch (\Exception $ex) {
+        } catch (\Exception $ex) {
             Log::error('Failed to create taxonomy', ['error' => $ex->getMessage()]);
             return abort(500);
         }
@@ -66,7 +79,7 @@ public function edit(Taxonomy $taxonomy)
             return abort(500);
         }
     }
-    
+
 
     /**
      * Update the specified resource in storage.
@@ -80,22 +93,21 @@ public function update(Request $request, Taxonomy $taxonomy)
         $data = $request->validate([
             'code' => 'required',
             'name' => 'required',
-            'description' => 'nullable',     
+            'description' => 'nullable',
         ]);
-    
-        try{
+
+        try {
             $taxonomy->update($data);
             $taxonomy->properties = $request->properties;
-            $taxonomy->updated_by = Auth::user()->id;        
+            $taxonomy->updated_by = Auth::user()->id;
             $taxonomy->save();
             return redirect()->route('dashboard.taxonomy.index')->with('Success', 'Taxonomy updated successfully');
-        }catch (\Exception $ex) {
+        } catch (\Exception $ex) {
             Log::error('Failed to update taxonomy', ['error' => $ex->getMessage()]);
             return abort(500);
         }
-
     }
-     /**
+    /**
      * Confirm to delete the specified resource from storage.
      *
      * @param \App\Domains\Taxonomy\Models\Taxonomy $taxonomy
@@ -123,5 +135,4 @@ public function destroy(Taxonomy $taxonomy)
             return abort(500);
         }
     }
-}
-
+}
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diff --git a/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/index-table-row.blade.php b/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/index-table-row.blade.php
index 94ba07b..1e04526 100644
--- a/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/index-table-row.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/index-table-row.blade.php
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@
 
 <x-livewire-tables::table.cell>
     <div class="d-flex px-0 mt-0 mb-0">
+        <!-- Manage Button -->
+        <a href="{{ route('dashboard.taxonomy.terms.index', $row) }}" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary me-3">
+            <i class="fa fa-list" title="Manage"></i>
+        </a>
+
         <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="">
 
             <!-- View Button -->
-            {{-- <a href="{{ route('taxonomy.view', $row) }}" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">
+            <a href="{{ route('dashboard.taxonomy.view', $row) }}" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">
                 <i class="fa fa-eye" title="View"></i>
-            </a> --}}
-
-            <!-- Manage Button -->
-            <a href="{{ route('dashboard.taxonomy.terms.index', $row) }}" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary">
-                <i class="fa fa-list" title="Manage"></i>
             </a>
 
             <!-- Edit Button -->
diff --git a/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/view.blade.php b/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/view.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0456432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/view.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+@extends('backend.layouts.app')
+
+@section('title', __('View Taxonomy'))
+
+@section('content')
+
+    <div class="container mt-4">
+
+        <h3>Taxonomy: {{ $taxonomyData['name'] }} ({{ $taxonomyData['code'] }})</h3>
+
+        <p>API Endpoint:
+            <a target="_blank" href="{{ route('api.taxonomy.get', ['taxonomy_code' => $taxonomyData['code']]) }}">
+                {{ route('api.taxonomy.get', ['taxonomy_code' => $taxonomyData['code']]) }}
+            </a>
+        </p>
+
+        <h4>Response: </h4>
+        <pre class="p-3 border rounded">
+{{ json_encode($taxonomyData, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT) }}
+        </pre>
+    </div>
+
+@endsection
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 4b15fea..1cca16e 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -22,4 +22,19 @@
     Route::get('/semesters', [SemesterApiController::class, 'index']);
 });
 
-// TODO: Implement postgraduate courses API
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+// TODO: Implement postgraduate courses API
+
+
+Route::group(['prefix' => 'taxonomy/v1/', 'as' => 'api.taxonomy.'], function () {
+    Route::get('/{taxonomy_code}', function ($taxonomy_code) {
+        // TODO implement via a Controller
+        return [];
+    })->name('get');
+    Route::get(
+        '/term/{taxonomy_term_code}',
+        function ($taxonomy_term_code) {
+            // TODO implement via a Controller
+            return [];
+        }
+    )->name('term.get');
+});
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diff --git a/routes/backend/taxonomy.php b/routes/backend/taxonomy.php
index 07c11c7..57670b5 100644
--- a/routes/backend/taxonomy.php
+++ b/routes/backend/taxonomy.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         ->breadcrumbs(function (Trail $trail, $taxonomy) {
             $trail->push(__('Home'), route('dashboard.home'))
                 ->push(__('Taxonomy'), route('dashboard.taxonomy.index'))
+                ->push($taxonomy->name)
                 ->push(__('Edit'), route('dashboard.taxonomy.edit', $taxonomy));
         });
 
@@ -48,9 +49,20 @@
         ->breadcrumbs(function (Trail $trail, $taxonomy) {
             $trail->push(__('Home'), route('dashboard.home'))
                 ->push(__('Taxonomy'), route('dashboard.taxonomy.index'))
+                ->push($taxonomy->name)
                 ->push(__('Delete'));
         });
 
+
+    // View 
+    Route::get('taxonomy/view/{taxonomy}', [TaxonomyController::class, 'view'])
+        ->name('taxonomy.view')->breadcrumbs(function (Trail $trail, $taxonomy) {
+            $trail->push(__('Home'), route('dashboard.home'))
+                ->push(__('Taxonomy'), route('dashboard.taxonomy.index'))
+                ->push($taxonomy->name)
+                ->push(__('View'));
+        });
+
     // Destroy
     Route::delete('taxonomy/{taxonomy}', [TaxonomyController::class, 'destroy'])
         ->name('taxonomy.destroy');
@@ -112,4 +124,4 @@
         Route::delete('/{term}', [TaxonomyTermController::class, 'destroy'])
             ->name('taxonomy.terms.destroy');
     });
-});
+});
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