diff --git a/src/asquare.py b/src/asquare.py
index 86b459f..a097319 100644
--- a/src/asquare.py
+++ b/src/asquare.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async def get_item_by_id(item_id: str) -> dict:
     """
     Retrieve full item details by Square catalog item ID.
 
-    Uses Square's batch retrieve API for direct lookup by ID.
+    Searches through catalog with pagination to find item by ID.
 
     Args:
         item_id: Square catalog item ID
@@ -67,31 +67,42 @@ async def get_item_by_id(item_id: str) -> dict:
         Exception: If API error
     """
     try:
-        # Use batch retrieve to get item directly by ID
-        result = await client.catalog.batch_retrieve(
-            object_ids=[item_id],
-            include_related_objects=False,
-        )
-        result_json = json.loads(result.model_dump_json())
+        cursor = None
+        page_count = 0
 
-        if not result_json.get("objects"):
-            raise ValueError(f"Item {item_id} not found (may have been deleted)")
+        while True:
+            page_count += 1
+            print(f"[@DEBUG] Searching for item {item_id} (page {page_count})...")
 
-        obj = result_json["objects"][0]
-        item_data = obj.get("item_data", {})
+            result = await client.catalog.search(
+                object_types=["ITEM"],
+                limit=1000,
+                cursor=cursor,
+            )
+            result_json = json.loads(result.model_dump_json())
 
-        return {
-            "id": obj["id"],
-            "name": item_data.get("name", ""),
-            "description": item_data.get("description", ""),
-            "category_id": item_data.get("category_id"),
-            "variations": item_data.get("variations", []),
-            "updated_at": obj.get("updated_at"),
-            "version": obj.get("version"),
-        }
+            if result_json.get("objects"):
+                for obj in result_json["objects"]:
+                    if obj["id"] == item_id:
+                        item_data = obj.get("item_data", {})
+                        return {
+                            "id": obj["id"],
+                            "name": item_data.get("name", ""),
+                            "description": item_data.get("description", ""),
+                            "category_id": item_data.get("category_id"),
+                            "variations": item_data.get("variations", []),
+                            "updated_at": obj.get("updated_at"),
+                            "version": obj.get("version"),
+                        }
+
+            # Check if there are more pages
+            cursor = result_json.get("cursor")
+            if not cursor:
+                break
+
+        raise ValueError(f"Item {item_id} not found (may have been deleted)")
 
     except ValueError:
-        # Re-raise ValueError as-is for clear error messages
         raise
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"[@ERROR] Failed to get item {item_id}: {e}")