---
title: "Get state guide payload by state"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/state-guides/{state_code}"
tags: ["state-guides"]
---

# Get state guide payload by state

`GET /api/v1/state-guides/{state_code}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://secure-api-v1.liendeadline.com`
- URL: `https://secure-api-v1.liendeadline.com/api/v1/state-guides/{state_code}`
- Auth: none declared

Returns the published guide used by the calculator for one state. Use this before notices are sent so closeout checks align with local rules.

## Path parameters

- `state_code` string, required

## Query parameters

- `include_drafts` boolean: Return draft data when true. Requires editor credentials.

## Response `200`

State guide payload

- StateGuidePublicPayloadResponse
  - `state_code` string, required
  - `title` string, required
  - `slug` string, required
  - `status` 'draft' | 'published', required
  - `selector_description` string
  - `intro_html` string
  - `high_risk_html` string
  - `deadlines_html` string
  - `mistakes_html` string
  - `cta_html` string
  - `faq_html` string
  - `faq_json` unknown
  - `deadlines_rows_json` unknown
  - `mistakes_json` unknown
  - `disclaimer_html` string
  - `sections_json` object
  - `rule_payload` object
  - `seo_title` string
  - `seo_description` string
  - `published_at` string, date-time
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `created_by` string
  - `updated_by` string

## Other responses

- `404`: Guide not found
- `422`: Validation Error

---

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