---
title: "Get exception text of a failed step"
method: GET
path: "/exceptionText"
tags: ["Pipeline Overview"]
---

# Get exception text of a failed step

`GET /exceptionText`

Returns exception text of a specific failed step or stage.

## Query parameters

- `nodeId` string, required

## Response `200`

Exception text

## Other responses

- `400` — Missing or invalid parameters

## Changes

- **2025-09-10** `75399716901e` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-08-20** `bfd131300cca` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/jenkinsci/apis/jenkins-pipeline-graph-view-plugin-api/changes/exceptionText/get.md)

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