diff --git a/docs/src/main/tut/issue.md b/docs/src/main/tut/issue.md
index c9eff4282..5cfd25d38 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/tut/issue.md
+++ b/docs/src/main/tut/issue.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ See [the API doc](https://developer.github.com/v3/issues/#edit-an-issue) for ful
 
 ### List issues 
 
-You can also list issues for a repository through `listIssues`; it take as arguments:
+You can also list issues for a repository through `listIssues`; it takes as arguments:
 
 - the repository coordinates (`owner` and `name` of the repository).
 
@@ -111,6 +111,29 @@ contain pull requests as Github considers pull requests as issues.
 See [the API doc](https://developer.github.com/v3/issues/#list-issues-for-a-repository)
 for full reference.
 
+### Get a single issue
+
+You can also get a single issue of a repository through `getIssue`; it takes as arguments:
+
+- the repository coordinates (`owner` and `name` of the repository).
+- `number`: The issue number.
+
+To get a single issue from a repository:
+
+```tut:silent
+val issue = Github(accessToken).issues.getIssue("47deg", "github4s", 123)
+
+issue.exec[cats.Id, HttpResponse[String]]() match {
+  case Left(e) => println(s"Something went wrong: ${e.getMessage}")
+  case Right(r) => println(r.result)
+}
+```
+
+The `result` on the right is the corresponding [Issue][issue-scala]. Note that it will
+return pull requests as Github considers pull requests as issues.
+
+See [the API doc](https://developer.github.com/v3/issues/#get-a-single-issue)
+for full reference.
 
 ### Search issues
 
diff --git a/github4s/jvm/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/ApiSpec.scala b/github4s/jvm/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/ApiSpec.scala
index 093a7a361..e8a31ac58 100644
--- a/github4s/jvm/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/ApiSpec.scala
+++ b/github4s/jvm/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/ApiSpec.scala
@@ -804,6 +804,26 @@ class ApiSpec
     response should be('left)
   }
 
+  "Issues >> Get" should "return the expected issue when a valid owner/repo is provided" in {
+    val response =
+      issues.get(accessToken, headerUserAgent, validRepoOwner, validRepoName, validIssueNumber)
+    response should be('right)
+
+    response.toOption map { r ⇒
+      r.statusCode shouldBe okStatusCode
+    }
+  }
+  it should "return an error if an invalid issue number is provided" in {
+    val response =
+      issues.get(accessToken, headerUserAgent, validRepoOwner, validRepoName, invalidIssueNumber)
+    response should be('left)
+  }
+  it should "return an error if no tokens are provided" in {
+    val response =
+      issues.get(None, headerUserAgent, validRepoOwner, validRepoName, validIssueNumber)
+    response should be('left)
+  }
+
   "Issues >> Create" should "return the created issue if valid data is provided" in {
     val response = issues.create(
       accessToken,
diff --git a/github4s/jvm/src/test/scala/github4s/utils/MockGithubApiServer.scala b/github4s/jvm/src/test/scala/github4s/utils/MockGithubApiServer.scala
index 93c82fbab..c8aac7923 100644
--- a/github4s/jvm/src/test/scala/github4s/utils/MockGithubApiServer.scala
+++ b/github4s/jvm/src/test/scala/github4s/utils/MockGithubApiServer.scala
@@ -674,6 +674,23 @@ trait MockGithubApiServer extends MockServerService with FakeResponses with Test
         .withHeader("Authorization", tokenHeader))
     .respond(response.withStatusCode(notFoundStatusCode).withBody(notFoundResponse))
 
+  //Issues >> get
+  mockServer
+    .when(
+      request
+        .withMethod("GET")
+        .withPath(s"/repos/$validRepoOwner/$validRepoName/issues/$validIssueNumber")
+        .withHeader("Authorization", tokenHeader))
+    .respond(response.withStatusCode(okStatusCode).withBody(getIssueValidResponse))
+
+  mockServer
+    .when(
+      request
+        .withMethod("GET")
+        .withPath(s"/repos/$validRepoOwner/$validRepoName/issues/$invalidIssueNumber")
+        .withHeader("Authorization", tokenHeader))
+    .respond(response.withStatusCode(notFoundStatusCode).withBody(notFoundResponse))
+
   //Issues >> create
   mockServer
     .when(
diff --git a/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/GithubAPIs.scala b/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/GithubAPIs.scala
index 8a27a50c6..26c88f1ac 100644
--- a/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/GithubAPIs.scala
+++ b/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/GithubAPIs.scala
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ class GHIssues(accessToken: Option[String] = None)(implicit O: IssueOps[GitHub4s
   ): GHIO[GHResponse[List[Issue]]] =
     O.listIssues(owner, repo, accessToken)
 
+  def getIssue(
+      owner: String,
+      repo: String,
+      number: Int
+  ): GHIO[GHResponse[Issue]] =
+    O.getIssue(owner, repo, number, accessToken)
+
   def searchIssues(
       query: String,
       searchParams: List[SearchParam]
@@ -365,4 +372,4 @@ class GHOrganizations(accessToken: Option[String] = None)(implicit O: Organizati
       pagination: Option[Pagination] = None
   ): GHIO[GHResponse[List[User]]] =
     O.listMembers(org, filter, role, pagination, accessToken)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/api/Issues.scala b/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/api/Issues.scala
index e2eca0555..39c0e7b8d 100644
--- a/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/api/Issues.scala
+++ b/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/api/Issues.scala
@@ -55,6 +55,31 @@ class Issues[C, M[_]](
       repo: String): M[GHResponse[List[Issue]]] =
     httpClient.get[List[Issue]](accessToken, s"repos/$owner/$repo/issues", headers)
 
+  /**
+   * Get a single issue of a repository
+   *
+   * Note: In the past, pull requests and issues were more closely aligned than they are now.
+   * As far as the API is concerned, every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a
+   * pull request.
+   *
+   * This endpoint may also return pull requests in the response. If an issue is a pull request,
+   * the object will include a `pull_request` key.
+   *
+   * @param accessToken to identify the authenticated user
+   * @param headers optional user headers to include in the request
+   * @param owner of the repo
+   * @param repo name of the repo
+   * @param number Issue number
+   * @return a GHResponse with the issue list.
+   */
+  def get(
+      accessToken: Option[String] = None,
+      headers: Map[String, String] = Map(),
+      owner: String,
+      repo: String,
+      number: Int): M[GHResponse[Issue]] =
+    httpClient.get[Issue](accessToken, s"repos/$owner/$repo/issues/$number", headers)
+
   /**
    * Search for issues
    *
diff --git a/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/free/algebra/IssuesOps.scala b/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/free/algebra/IssuesOps.scala
index 689da2392..db414280b 100644
--- a/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/free/algebra/IssuesOps.scala
+++ b/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/free/algebra/IssuesOps.scala
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ final case class ListIssues(
     accessToken: Option[String] = None
 ) extends IssueOp[GHResponse[List[Issue]]]
 
+final case class GetIssue(
+    owner: String,
+    repo: String,
+    number: Int,
+    accessToken: Option[String] = None
+) extends IssueOp[GHResponse[Issue]]
+
 final case class SearchIssues(
     query: String,
     searchParams: List[SearchParam],
@@ -98,6 +105,14 @@ class IssueOps[F[_]](implicit I: InjectK[IssueOp, F]) {
   ): Free[F, GHResponse[List[Issue]]] =
     Free.inject[IssueOp, F](ListIssues(owner, repo, accessToken))
 
+  def getIssue(
+      owner: String,
+      repo: String,
+      number: Int,
+      accessToken: Option[String] = None
+  ): Free[F, GHResponse[Issue]] =
+    Free.inject[IssueOp, F](GetIssue(owner, repo, number, accessToken))
+
   def searchIssues(
       query: String,
       searchParams: List[SearchParam],
diff --git a/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/free/interpreters/Interpreters.scala b/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/free/interpreters/Interpreters.scala
index e43e8a9ab..4446b584c 100644
--- a/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/free/interpreters/Interpreters.scala
+++ b/github4s/shared/src/main/scala/github4s/free/interpreters/Interpreters.scala
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ class Interpreters[M[_], C](
         fa match {
           case ListIssues(owner, repo, accessToken) ⇒
             issues.list(accessToken, headers, owner, repo)
+          case GetIssue(owner, repo, number, accessToken) ⇒
+            issues.get(accessToken, headers, owner, repo, number)
           case SearchIssues(query, searchParams, accessToken) ⇒
             issues.search(accessToken, headers, query, searchParams)
           case CreateIssue(owner, repo, title, body, milestone, labels, assignees, accessToken) ⇒
diff --git a/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/GHIssuesSpec.scala b/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/GHIssuesSpec.scala
index 5e4b53036..79da0fb9f 100644
--- a/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/GHIssuesSpec.scala
+++ b/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/GHIssuesSpec.scala
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ class GHIssuesSpec extends BaseSpec {
     ghIssues.listIssues(validRepoOwner, validRepoName)
   }
 
+  "GHIssues.getIssue" should "call to IssuesOps with the right parameters" in {
+    val response: Free[GitHub4s, GHResponse[Issue]] =
+      Free.pure(Right(GHResult(issue, okStatusCode, Map.empty)))
+
+    val issuesOps = mock[IssueOpsTest]
+    (issuesOps.getIssue _)
+      .expects(validRepoOwner, validRepoName, validIssueNumber, sampleToken)
+      .returns(response)
+    val ghIssues = new GHIssues(sampleToken)(issuesOps)
+    ghIssues.getIssue(validRepoOwner, validRepoName, validIssueNumber)
+  }
+
   "GHIssues.searchIssues" should "call to IssuesOps with the right parameters" in {
     val response: Free[GitHub4s, GHResponse[SearchIssuesResult]] =
       Free.pure(Right(GHResult(searchIssuesResult, okStatusCode, Map.empty)))
diff --git a/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/IssuesSpec.scala b/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/IssuesSpec.scala
index c5e7e16da..98f0cd533 100644
--- a/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/IssuesSpec.scala
+++ b/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/unit/IssuesSpec.scala
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ class IssuesSpec extends BaseSpec {
     issues.list(sampleToken, headerUserAgent, validRepoOwner, validRepoName)
   }
 
+  "Issues.get" should "call httpClient.get with the right parameters" in {
+    val response: GHResponse[Issue] =
+      Right(GHResult(issue, okStatusCode, Map.empty))
+
+    val httpClientMock = httpClientMockGet[Issue](
+      url = s"repos/$validRepoOwner/$validRepoName/issues/$validIssueNumber",
+      response = response
+    )
+
+    val issues = new Issues[String, Id] {
+      override val httpClient: HttpClient[String, Id] = httpClientMock
+    }
+    issues.get(sampleToken, headerUserAgent, validRepoOwner, validRepoName, validIssueNumber)
+  }
+
   "Issues.search" should "call htppClient.get with the right parameters" in {
     val response: GHResponse[SearchIssuesResult] =
       Right(GHResult(searchIssuesResult, okStatusCode, Map.empty))
diff --git a/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/utils/FakeResponses.scala b/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/utils/FakeResponses.scala
index 42c597ba5..8e8652649 100644
--- a/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/utils/FakeResponses.scala
+++ b/github4s/shared/src/test/scala/github4s/utils/FakeResponses.scala
@@ -1791,6 +1791,125 @@ trait FakeResponses {
       |  }
       |]""".stripMargin
 
+  val getIssueValidResponse =
+    """
+      |{
+      |  "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/47deg/github4s/issues/48",
+      |  "repository_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/47deg/github4s",
+      |  "labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/47deg/github4s/issues/48/labels{/name}",
+      |  "comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/47deg/github4s/issues/48/comments",
+      |  "events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/47deg/github4s/issues/48/events",
+      |  "html_url": "https://github.com/47deg/github4s/issues/48",
+      |  "id": 198471647,
+      |  "number": 48,
+      |  "title": "Sample Title",
+      |  "user": {
+      |    "login": "fedefernandez",
+      |    "id": 720923,
+      |    "avatar_url": "https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/720923?v=4",
+      |    "gravatar_id": "",
+      |    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez",
+      |    "html_url": "https://github.com/fedefernandez",
+      |    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/followers",
+      |    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/following{/other_user}",
+      |    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/gists{/gist_id}",
+      |    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+      |    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/subscriptions",
+      |    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/orgs",
+      |    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/repos",
+      |    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/events{/privacy}",
+      |    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/received_events",
+      |    "type": "User",
+      |    "site_admin": false
+      |  },
+      |  "labels": [
+      |  {
+      |    "id": 337667889,
+      |    "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/47deg/github4s/labels/bug",
+      |    "name": "bug",
+      |    "color": "fc2929",
+      |    "default": true
+      |  },
+      |  {
+      |    "id": 511000525,
+      |    "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/47deg/github4s/labels/code%20review",
+      |    "name": "code review",
+      |    "color": "ededed",
+      |    "default": false
+      |  }
+      |  ],
+      |  "state": "closed",
+      |  "locked": false,
+      |  "assignee": {
+      |    "login": "rafaparadela",
+      |    "id": 315070,
+      |    "avatar_url": "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/315070?v=4",
+      |    "gravatar_id": "",
+      |    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela",
+      |    "html_url": "https://github.com/rafaparadela",
+      |    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/followers",
+      |    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/following{/other_user}",
+      |    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/gists{/gist_id}",
+      |    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+      |    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/subscriptions",
+      |    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/orgs",
+      |    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/repos",
+      |    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/events{/privacy}",
+      |    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/received_events",
+      |    "type": "User",
+      |    "site_admin": false
+      |  },
+      |  "assignees": [
+      |  {
+      |    "login": "rafaparadela",
+      |    "id": 315070,
+      |    "avatar_url": "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/315070?v=4",
+      |    "gravatar_id": "",
+      |    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela",
+      |    "html_url": "https://github.com/rafaparadela",
+      |    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/followers",
+      |    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/following{/other_user}",
+      |    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/gists{/gist_id}",
+      |    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+      |    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/subscriptions",
+      |    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/orgs",
+      |    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/repos",
+      |    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/events{/privacy}",
+      |    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/rafaparadela/received_events",
+      |    "type": "User",
+      |    "site_admin": false
+      |  }
+      |  ],
+      |  "milestone": null,
+      |  "comments": 2,
+      |  "created_at": "2017-01-03T13:12:55Z",
+      |  "updated_at": "2018-01-09T18:45:33Z",
+      |  "closed_at": "2017-01-03T13:13:30Z",
+      |  "author_association": "CONTRIBUTOR",
+      |  "body": "Sample Body",
+      |  "closed_by": {
+      |    "login": "fedefernandez",
+      |    "id": 720923,
+      |    "avatar_url": "https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/720923?v=4",
+      |    "gravatar_id": "",
+      |    "url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez",
+      |    "html_url": "https://github.com/fedefernandez",
+      |    "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/followers",
+      |    "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/following{/other_user}",
+      |    "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/gists{/gist_id}",
+      |    "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+      |    "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/subscriptions",
+      |    "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/orgs",
+      |    "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/repos",
+      |    "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/events{/privacy}",
+      |    "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/fedefernandez/received_events",
+      |    "type": "User",
+      |    "site_admin": false
+      |  }
+      |}
+    """.stripMargin
+
+
   val listReviewsValidResponse =
     """
       |[