---
title: "Publicv1Matterrouter.Get Matter"
method: GET
path: "/v1/matters/{external_matter_id}"
tags: ["v1"]
---

# Publicv1Matterrouter.Get Matter

`GET /v1/matters/{external_matter_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.eve.legal` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://app.eve.legal/v1/matters/{external_matter_id}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Password
  - Token URL: `token`

## Path parameters

- `external_matter_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- MatterResponse
  - `matter` Matter, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required: ID of the matter
    - `externalId` string, nullable, required: External ID of the matter
    - `name` string, required: Name of the matter
    - `associatedUsers` MatterUser[], required: Users associated with the matter
      - `email` string, required: Email of the user
      - `id` string, required: Eve ID of the user
      - `teamRoles` AssignedTeamRole[]: Team roles that the API gave the user on the matter. Roles assigned in the Eve app are not listed.
        - `id` string, uuid, required: Eve ID of the team role
        - `externalId` string, required: Your ID of the team role
        - `name` string, required: Name of the team role in Eve
    - `visibility` 'ORG' | 'USER', required
    - `closed` boolean, required: Whether the matter is closed
    - `createdAt` string, required: ISO timestamp of when the matter was created
    - `updatedAt` string, required: ISO timestamp of when the matter was last updated
    - `practiceArea` PracticeArea, required: Practice area of the matter.
      - `id` string, uuid, required: Eve ID of the value
      - `externalId` string, nullable, required: Your ID of the value, or null if the API did not set the value
      - `name` string, required: Name of the value in Eve
    - `caseType` CaseType, required: Case type of the matter.
      - `id` string, uuid, required: Eve ID of the value
      - `externalId` string, nullable, required: Your ID of the value, or null if the API did not set the value
      - `name` string, required: Name of the value in Eve
    - `stage` Stage, required: Stage of the matter.
      - `id` string, uuid, required: Eve ID of the value
      - `externalId` string, nullable, required: Your ID of the value, or null if the API did not set the value
      - `name` string, required: Name of the value in Eve
      - `enteredAt` string, nullable, required: ISO timestamp of when the matter entered the stage, or null if Eve has no stage history for it
  - `associatedUsersWarnings` AssociatedUserWarning[]: Users and team roles that the sync did not apply. The rest of the matter synced.
    - `email` string, required: Email of the user, as sent in the request
    - `externalRoleId` string, nullable, required: Your ID of the team role that Eve did not apply, or null when Eve did not apply the whole user
    - `reason` 'USER_NOT_FOUND' | 'USER_BLOCKED' | 'ROLE_ALREADY_ASSIGNED_IN_REQUEST', required

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `404`: Not Found
- `422`: Validation Error

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/eve/apis/eve-public-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/eve/apis/eve-public-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/eve/apis/eve-public-api/revisions/1a108b551ef3?raw)