---
title: "Get pad text"
method: GET
path: "/admin/api/pads/{padId}/text"
tags: ["Pads"]
---

# Get pad text

`GET /admin/api/pads/{padId}/text`

Returns the current text of a pad, optionally for a specific revision

## Path parameters

- `padId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `rev` string

## Response `200`

OK

- PadTextResponse
  - `text` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

> 2 revisions in range; 1 could not be searched.

- **2024-11-20** `f9c7961056cc` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ether/apis/etherpad-go-api/changes/admin/api/pads/:padId/text/get.md)

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