---
title: "Get DropdownOption by ID"
method: GET
path: "/api/v3/dropdown-option/{dropdown_option_id}"
tags: ["Dropdown Option"]
deprecated: true
---

# Get DropdownOption by ID

`GET /api/v3/dropdown-option/{dropdown_option_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/dropdown-option/{dropdown_option_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

> **Deprecated.**

Get a single DropdownOption by ID.

DEPRECATION GUIDANCE: Access dropdown options through the parent Dropdown endpoints. Use GET /dropdown/{dropdown_id}/options/items to list options for a dropdown.

## Path parameters

- `dropdown_option_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `returning` string[]
- `omit` string[]

## Response `200`

OK

- DropdownOption: An individual selectable value within a Dropdown. Each DropdownOption represents one valid choice that users can select when populating a schema field configured with the parent Dropdown. Options can be archived to remove them from the available choices while preserving historical data that references them. The option's name is displayed to users when selecting values.
  - `__typename` string
  - `archiveReason` string, nullable
  - `archived` boolean
  - `id` string
  - `name` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error

---

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