diff --git a/nextcloud_mcp_server/client/news.py b/nextcloud_mcp_server/client/news.py
index 679a882..5085fdc 100644
--- a/nextcloud_mcp_server/client/news.py
+++ b/nextcloud_mcp_server/client/news.py
@@ -228,10 +228,6 @@ class NewsClient(BaseNextcloudClient):
     async def get_item(self, item_id: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Get a specific item by ID.
 
-        Note: The News API doesn't have a direct single-item endpoint,
-        so we fetch all items and filter. For efficiency, consider
-        caching or using get_items with specific feed if known.
-
         Args:
             item_id: Item ID
 
@@ -239,15 +235,10 @@ class NewsClient(BaseNextcloudClient):
             Item data
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If item not found
+            HTTPStatusError: 404 if item not found
         """
-        # Fetch all items and find the one we need
-        # This is inefficient but the API doesn't provide a direct endpoint
-        items = await self.get_items(batch_size=-1, get_read=True)
-        for item in items:
-            if item.get("id") == item_id:
-                return item
-        raise ValueError(f"Item {item_id} not found")
+        response = await self._make_request("GET", f"{self.API_BASE}/items/{item_id}")
+        return response.json()
 
     async def get_updated_items(
         self,
diff --git a/tests/client/news/test_news_api.py b/tests/client/news/test_news_api.py
index bd9f972..091693f 100644
--- a/tests/client/news/test_news_api.py
+++ b/tests/client/news/test_news_api.py
@@ -309,6 +309,25 @@ async def test_news_api_get_items_unread_only(mocker):
     assert params["getRead"] == "false"
 
 
+async def test_news_api_get_item(mocker):
+    """Test that get_item fetches a single item by ID."""
+    item = create_mock_news_item(item_id=123, title="Single Item")
+    mock_response = create_mock_response(status_code=200, json_data=item)
+
+    mock_client = mocker.AsyncMock(spec=httpx.AsyncClient)
+    mock_make_request = mocker.patch.object(
+        NewsClient, "_make_request", return_value=mock_response
+    )
+
+    client = NewsClient(mock_client, "testuser")
+    result = await client.get_item(item_id=123)
+
+    assert result["id"] == 123
+    assert result["title"] == "Single Item"
+
+    mock_make_request.assert_called_once_with("GET", "/apps/news/api/v1-3/items/123")
+
+
 async def test_news_api_get_updated_items(mocker):
     """Test that get_updated_items correctly calls the updated endpoint."""
     items = [create_mock_news_item(item_id=1)]