---
title: "Get an ask"
method: GET
path: "/v5/asks/{id}"
tags: ["Asks"]
---

# Get an ask

`GET /v5/asks/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.carbonvoice.app`
- URL: `https://api.carbonvoice.app/v5/asks/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `pxtoken`
  - OAuth 2 (implicit, authorization URL `https://api.carbonvoice.app/oauth/authorize`)

Payload + status to render the ask card. Requires membership in the conversation and being in the ask audience; otherwise 404. A pending ask past expires_at is reported as expired.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- AskResponse
  - `id` string, required
  - `conversation_id` string, required
  - `message_id` string, required: The anchor message
  - `creator_id` string, required
  - `creator_kind` 'agent' | 'user', required
  - `type` 'single_choice' | 'multi_choice' | 'form' | 'free_text' | 'permission_request' | 'connect_account', required
  - `payload` object, required: { question, options?: [{ id, label }], form?: { fields: [{ id, label, required? }] }, connect?: { mode: "connect" | "reconnect", providers: [{ id, label }] }, details?: [{ label, value }] }
  - `audience` object, required: "conversation" or { users: [ids] } — who may see the ask
  - `responders` object, required: "any" or { users: [ids] } — who may answer the ask
  - `response_mode` 'single' | 'per_user', required
  - `status` 'pending' | 'answered' | 'expired' | 'canceled', required: Effective status: a pending ask past expires_at is expired
  - `expires_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `answered_by` string, nullable
  - `answer` object, nullable: The winning answer of a single ask: { user_id, action_id?, values?, created_at }
  - `resolved_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `403`
- `404`

---

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