---
title: "Retrieve a session handoff by project + topic. If date is omitted, returns the most recent matching handoff. Pass `time` (HHMM, KST) to fetch a specific same-day save when multiple exist. Read-only: handoffs older than 7 days are not returned (a daily server-side cleanup job permanently deletes them)."
method: POST
path: "/api/mcp/tools/handoff_get"
tags: ["handoffs"]
---

# Retrieve a session handoff by project + topic. If date is omitted, returns the most recent matching handoff. Pass \`time\` (HHMM, KST) to fetch a specific same-day save when multiple exist. Read-only: handoffs older than 7 days are not returned (a daily server-side cleanup job permanently deletes them).

`POST /api/mcp/tools/handoff_get`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.ainote.dev`
- URL: `https://api.ainote.dev/api/mcp/tools/handoff_get`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Retrieve a session handoff by project + topic. If date is omitted, returns the most recent matching handoff. Pass `time` (HHMM, KST) to fetch a specific same-day save when multiple exist. Read-only: handoffs older than 7 days are not returned (a daily server-side cleanup job permanently deletes them).

## Request body

- object
  - `project` string, required: Project slug used at handoff_save time.
  - `topic` string, required: Topic slug used at handoff_save time.
  - `date` string: Optional YYYY-MM-DD. Omit for latest.
  - `time` string: Optional HHMM (24h, KST) — same value passed at save time. Required to disambiguate when multiple handoffs share the same project/topic/date.

## Response `200`

Tool executed successfully

- ToolSuccessResponse: Successful tool invocation. `content` mirrors the MCP `tools/call` result shape: an array of content blocks (text and optionally a structured resource payload).
  - `content` object[]
    - `type` 'text' | 'resource'
    - `text` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid arguments or business-rule violation
- `401`: Missing or invalid McpKey

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