---
title: "WHY THIS NOW. The stored context behind one action: stated reason, expected signal, parent outcome, full chain, prior recorded signals on the same relationship, the outreach's effective state, and prior decision events. Contains no recommendation."
method: GET
path: "/actions/{id}/context"
---

# WHY THIS NOW. The stored context behind one action: stated reason, expected signal, parent outcome, full chain, prior recorded signals on the same relationship, the outreach's effective state, and prior decision events. Contains no recommendation.

`GET /actions/{id}/context`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://forbiz.io/api/public/agent`
- URL: `https://forbiz.io/api/public/agent/actions/{id}/context`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Action context

- object
  - `action_id` string
  - `why_this_now` object
  - `chain` object
  - `relationship_history` object[]
  - `outreach_reality` object
  - `prior_decision_events` object[]
  - `execution_preparation_state` object: Factual prepared-but-not-sent state. If do_not_prepare_duplicate is true, an external draft already exists for this action — do not prepare another one.
  - `active_preparations` Preparation[]
    - `id` string
    - `action_id` string
    - `outreach_id` string, nullable
    - `campaign_target_id` string, nullable
    - `channel` 'email' | 'phone' | 'linkedin' | 'meeting' | 'other'
    - `external_source` string
    - `external_draft_id` string, nullable
    - `external_thread_id` string, nullable
    - `recipient_snapshot` string, nullable
    - `subject_snapshot` string, nullable
    - `status` 'prepared' | 'executed' | 'superseded' | 'discarded'
    - `prepared_at` string, date-time
    - `executed_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `recorded_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `404`: Not found

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