---
title: "Get a server preference by name (Admin)"
method: GET
path: "/system-preferences/{preference_name}"
tags: ["Preferences"]
---

# Get a server preference by name (Admin)

`GET /system-preferences/{preference_name}`

## Path parameters

- `preference_name` string, required

## Response `200`

Preference array

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — Ampache API error response payload.

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `9abb9bf6d3bf` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-07-11** `2db906b9afb1` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-26** `c3f202b17eb7` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-02-24** `3c57979a295f` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ampache/apis/ampache-rest-api/changes/system-preferences/:preference_name/get.md)

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