---
title: "Mark a task as read"
method: POST
path: "/tasks/{projecttask}/read"
tags: ["task"]
---

# Mark a task as read

`POST /tasks/{projecttask}/read`

Marks a task as read for the current user by removing the unread status entry.

## Path parameters

- `projecttask` integer, required

## Response `200`

The task unread status object.

- ModelsTaskUnreadStatus
  - `taskID` integer
  - `userID` integer

## Other responses

- `403` — The user does not have access to the task
- `500` — Internal error

## Changes

- **2025-11-27** `dd23eb707f56` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-07-28** `d7c1f946dc48` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/go-vikunja/apis/vikunja-api/changes/tasks/:projecttask/read/post.md)

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