---
title: "Get information about a specific Task"
method: GET
path: "/tasks/{taskId}"
tags: ["Task Tracking"]
---

# Get information about a specific Task

`GET /tasks/{taskId}`

Get detailed information about a specific Task. Tasks are tracked on a best effort basis, an interruption in service to the iControl LX platform may result in lost results.

## Response `200`

The specified Task and its status.

- Task — Task.
  - `_links` LinksDefinition — An object containing link references.
    - `self` string — Self-link to endpoint
    - `task` string — Self-link to task endpoint
  - `id` string, required — The Task ID of this Task
  - `name` string, required — Name must be valid Template in the system
  - `parameters` ParametersDefinition, required — Object must conform to specified template's schema.
  - `code` integer, required — The current status code of the Task
  - `message` string, required — Any messages (such as "success" or "in progress") for the Task
  - `errors` unknown[] — A list of errors reported back by AS3 for the given task
    - unknown
  - `tenant` string, required — Tenant associated with the Task
  - `application` string, required — Application associated with the Task
  - `timestamp` string, date-time — timestamp of when the job was submitted (or updated for in progress jobs)

## Other responses

- `404` — The Task ID was not found.
- `500` — Internal error. A bug report should be filed.

## Changes

- **2025-10-20** `702ae6b27810` — 2 breaking, 2 warning, 3 info
  - the `code` response's property type/format changed from `integer`/`int32` to ``/`` for status `404`
  - the `code` response's property type/format changed from `integer`/`int32` to ``/`` for status `500`
  - added the new `404.00` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `404`
  - added the new `500.00` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `500`
  - …3 more
- **2022-09-26** `8a7a27296ff3` — 3 breaking, 2 warning, 2 info
  - the `code` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `integer`/`int32` for status `404`
  - the `code` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `integer`/`int32` for status `500`
  - removed the required property `errors` from the response with the `404` status
  - removed the optional property `error` from the response with the `500` status
  - …3 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/f5networks/apis/f5-big-ip-application-services-templates-api/changes/tasks/:taskId/get.md)

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