---
title: "List vital measurement types. Active-only by default (clinical pickers / the exam template palette); pass `includeInactive=true` for the management surface."
method: GET
path: "/api/vital-types"
tags: ["VitalTypes"]
---

# List vital measurement types. Active-only by default (clinical pickers / the exam template palette); pass \`includeInactive=true\` for the management surface.

`GET /api/vital-types`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business`
- URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business/api/vital-types`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/docs/api/vital-types/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Query parameters

- `includeInactive` boolean

## Response `200`

OK

- VitalTypeDetailDto[]
  - `id` string, required
  - `code` string, required
  - `label` string, required
  - `unit` string, nullable
  - `color` string, nullable
  - `dataType` string, required
  - `minValue` union
    - number, double
    - string, double
  - `maxValue` union
    - number, double
    - string, double
  - `displayOrder` union
    - integer
    - string, int32
  - `isActive` boolean
  - `isSystem` boolean: Seeded product type: not deletable; Code/DataType locked.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time

## Changes

- **2026-08-07** `a905bde4e796`: 6 breaking, 21 info
  - the response property `items/unit` became nullable for the status `200` (media type: text/plain)
  - the response property `items/unit` became nullable for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `items/unit` became nullable for the status `200` (media type: text/json)
  - the response property `items/unit` became optional for the status `200` (media type: text/plain)
  - …23 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/changes/api/vital-types/get.md)

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