---
title: "Get Job Details"
method: GET
path: "/jobs/{job_id}"
tags: ["Jobs"]
---

# Get Job Details

`GET /jobs/{job_id}`

Get Job Details. Job details are available for two months after the job is submitted.

## Path parameters

- `job_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `page` integer
- `per_page` integer

## Headers

- `Content-Type` string, required
- `Zencoder-Api-Key` string, required

## Response `200`

Job properties.

- JobResponseFields — Hash of Zencoder job properties
  - `id` integer — The job id, an integer in the 64-bit range.
  - `submitted_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when the job was submitted
  - `created_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when the job was created
  - `updated_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when the job was last updated
  - `finished_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when the job was completed
  - `state` 'pending' | 'submitting' | 'transcoding' | 'finished' | 'failed' — The current state of the job: - pending (not yet submitted to Zencoder) - submitting (currently submitting to Zencoder) - transcoding (successfully submitted to Zencoder) - finished (Zencoder finished transcoding, and the job is done) - failed (Zencoder was unable to transcode the video)
  - `input_media_file` InputMediaFile — Object containing properties for the input media file.
    - `audio_bitrate_in_kbps` integer — Audio bitrate of the input media file
    - `audio_codec` string — Audio codec of the input media file
    - `audio_sample_rate` integer — Audio sample rate of the input media file
    - `audio_tracks` integer — The number of audio tracks in the input media file
    - `channels` integer — The number of audio channels in the input media file
    - `created_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when the input file was created
    - `updated_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when state of processing on the input file last changed
    - `finished_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when processing the input file finished
    - `duration_in_ms` integer — Duration in ms of the input media file
    - `error_class` string — The type of error thrown if an error occurred in processing the input file
    - `error_message` string — The error message thrown if an error occurred in processing the input file
    - `file_size_bytes` integer — The file size in bytes of the input file
    - `format` string — The format of the input file
    - `frame_rate` integer — The frame_rate of the input file
    - `height` integer — The frame height of the input file in pixels
    - `id` integer — The id of the input file, an integer in the 64-bit range.
    - `md5_checksum` integer — The checksum of the input file
    - `privacy` boolean — Privacy mode
    - `state` string — The current state of the file: - pending (not yet submitted to Zencoder) - submitting (currently submitting to Zencoder) - finished (Zencoder finished processing the file) - failed (Zencoder was unable to process the file)
    - `test` boolean — Test mode
    - `video_bitrate_in_kbps` integer — video bitrate of the input file
    - `video_codec` string — video codec of the input file
    - `width` integer — frame width of the input file in pixels
    - `total_bitrate_in_kbps` integer — total audio+video bitrate of the input file
    - `url` string — URL of the input file
  - `output_media_files` OutputMediaFile[] — Array of objects containing the properties of the output files
    - `audio_bitrate_in_kbps` integer — Audio bitrate of the output media file
    - `audio_codec` string — Audio codec of the output media file
    - `audio_sample_rate` integer — Audio sample rate of the output media file
    - `channels` integer — The number of audio channels in the output media file
    - `created_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when the output file was created
    - `updated_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when state of processing on the output file last changed
    - `finished_at` string — ISO 8601 date-time string representing when processing the output file finished
    - `duration_in_ms` integer — Duration in ms of the output media file
    - `error_class` string — The type of error thrown if an error occurred in processing the output file
    - `error_message` string — The error message thrown if an error occurred in processing the output file
    - `file_size_bytes` integer — The file size in bytes of the output file
    - `fragment_duration_in_ms` integer — Duration of final fragment for segmented types
    - `format` string — The format of the output file
    - `frame_rate` integer — The frame_rate of the output file
    - `height` integer — The frame height of the output file in pixels
    - `id` integer — The id of the output file, an integer in the 64-bit range.
    - `label` string — Label for the output
    - `md5_checksum` integer — The checksum of the output file
    - `privacy` boolean — Privacy mode
    - `rfc_6381_audio_codec` string — Audio codec for industry compatibility
    - `rfc_6381_video_codec` string — Video codec for industry compatibility
    - `state` string — The current state of the file: - pending (not yet submitted to Zencoder) - submitting (currently submitting to Zencoder) - transcoding (currently transcoding) - uploading (currently uploading the output file) - finished (Zencoder finished processing the file) - failed (Zencoder was unable to process the file)
    - `test` boolean — Test mode
    - `video_bitrate_in_kbps` integer — video bitrate of the output file
    - `video_codec` string — video codec of the output file
    - `width` integer — frame width of the output file in pixels
    - `total_bitrate_in_kbps` integer — total audio+video bitrate of the output file
    - `url` string — URL of the output file

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Invalid query parameters
- `500` — Server error

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