---
title: "Retrieve the current staff member's preferences"
method: GET
path: "/me/preferences"
tags: ["Preferences"]
---

# Retrieve the current staff member's preferences

`GET /me/preferences`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://helpspot.example.com/api/v2`
- URL: `https://helpspot.example.com/api/v2/me/preferences`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - HTTP basic

## Response `200`

Current staff preferences. See the Preferences guide.

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `hide_images` boolean
    - `hide_wysiwyg` boolean
    - `default_to_public` boolean
    - `return_after_close_mode` integer
    - `sidebar_search_full_text` boolean
    - `notify_email` boolean
    - `notify_secondary_email` boolean
    - `notify_sms` boolean
    - `notify_sms_urgent_only` boolean
    - `notify_new_request` boolean
    - `request_history_limit` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `405`: Method Not Allowed
- `406`: Not Acceptable
- `413`: Content Too Large
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error
- `503`: Service Unavailable

---

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