---
title: "Changes to Get a server preference by name (Admin)"
method: GET
path: "/system-preferences/{preference_name}"
---

# Changes to Get a server preference by name (Admin)

`GET /system-preferences/{preference_name}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 5 of 57 revisions.

- **2026-07-31** `e8e6b266ea29`: 5 info
- **2026-07-31** `2ff18e50dcc1`: 10 info
- **2026-07-31** `2db906b9afb1`: 1 info
- **2026-02-26** `c3f202b17eb7`: 1 breaking
- **2026-02-24** `3c57979a295f`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-07-31** `e8e6b266ea29`: 5 info
  - api operation id `systemPreference` was added
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `500`
- **2026-07-31** `2ff18e50dcc1`: 10 info
  - added the optional property `has_access` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `values` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `category` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `description` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `level` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `name` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `subcategory` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `type` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `value` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-31** `2db906b9afb1`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-26** `c3f202b17eb7`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-02-24** `3c57979a295f`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/ampache/apis/ampache-rest-api/docs/system-preferences/:preference_name/get.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/ampache/apis/ampache-rest-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/ampache/apis/ampache-rest-api/changes/system-preferences/:preference_name/get)