---
title: "Retrieve a table"
method: GET
path: "/tables/{tableId}"
tags: ["tables"]
---

# Retrieve a table

`GET /tables/{tableId}`

Lookup a table, this could be internal or external.

## Path parameters

- `tableId` string, required

## Headers

- `x-budibase-app-id` string, required

## Response `200`

Returns the retrieved table.

- TableOutput
  - `data` object, required — The table to be created/updated.
    - `name` string, required — The name of the table.
    - `primaryDisplay` string — The name of the column which should be used in relationship tags when relating to this table.
    - `schema` object, required
    - `_id` string, required — The ID of the table.

## Changes

- **2025-03-11** `a08581a55595` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `data/schema/additionalProperties/` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` from the `data/schema/additionalProperties/` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
- **2024-10-30** `ac3872ebf1f7` — 1 info
  - removed the `ai` enum value from the `data/schema/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #2]/formulaType` response property for the response status `200`
- **2024-10-25** `8f1194cf2bd1` — 1 warning
  - added the new `ai` enum value to the `data/schema/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #2]/formulaType` response property for the response status `200`
- **2024-10-25** `99d87949ea70` — 1 info
  - removed the `ai` enum value from the `data/schema/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #2]/formulaType` response property for the response status `200`
- **2024-10-03** `330a066d6dd2` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - added `subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `data/schema/additionalProperties/` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed `subschema #2, subschema #3` from the `data/schema/additionalProperties/` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/budibase/apis/budibase-api/changes/tables/:tableId/get.md)

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