---
title: "Returns data about a question within a section"
method: GET
path: "/submissions/{submissionId}/sections/{sectionId}/questions/{questionId}"
tags: ["Submissions"]
---

# Returns data about a question within a section

`GET /submissions/{submissionId}/sections/{sectionId}/questions/{questionId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:8080`
- URL: `http://localhost:8080/submissions/{submissionId}/sections/{sectionId}/questions/{questionId}`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/cabinet-office/apis/application-submission-api/docs/submissions/:submissionId/sections/:sectionId/questions/:questionId/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `submissionId` string, required
- `sectionId` string, required
- `questionId` string, required

## Response `200`

success

- Question
  - `grantSchemeId` string
  - `grantApplicationId` string
  - `grantSubmissionId` string
  - `sectionId` string
  - `sectionTitle` string
  - `question` object
    - `questionId` string
    - `profileField` string
    - `fieldTitle` string
    - `hintText` string
    - `responseType` 'ShortAnswer' | 'LongAnswer' | 'YesNo' | 'SingleSelection' | 'Dropdown' | 'MultipleSelection' | 'Date' | 'AddressInput' | 'SingleFileUpload'
    - `validation` object
      - `mandatory` boolean
      - `minLengthL` integer
      - `maxLength` integer
    - `response` string
  - `nextNavigation` object
    - `sectionId` string
    - `questionId` string
  - `previousNavigation` object
    - `sectionId` string
    - `questionId` string

## Other responses

- `400`: request not understood
- `401`: authentication failed
- `403`: supplied SectionID or QuestionID is not found
- `404`: supplied SubmissionID not found

---

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