---
title: "Get a lifecycle task by ID"
method: GET
path: "/tasks/lifecycle/{taskId}"
tags: ["Tasks"]
---

# Get a lifecycle task by ID

`GET /tasks/lifecycle/{taskId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sylve.lan:8181/api`
- URL: `https://sylve.lan:8181/api/tasks/lifecycle/{taskId}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Observe an exact queued, running, or terminal task without executing it

## Path parameters

- `taskId` integer, required

## Response `200`

Success

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseGithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalDbModelsTaskGuestLifecycleTask
  - `data` GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalDbModelsTaskGuestLifecycleTask
    - `action` string
    - `createdAt` string
    - `error` string
    - `finishedAt` string
    - `guestId` integer
    - `guestType` string
    - `id` integer
    - `message` string
    - `overrideRequested` boolean
    - `payload` string
    - `requestedBy` string
    - `source` string
    - `startedAt` string
    - `status` string
    - `updatedAt` string
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `404`: Not Found
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-10-08** `ead7013c16a6`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/alchemillahq/apis/sylve-api/changes/tasks/lifecycle/:taskId/get.md)

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