---
title: "GET /api/ee/workspace/{ws-id}/problem"
method: GET
path: "/api/ee/workspace/{ws-id}/problem"
tags: ["/api/ee/workspace"]
---

# GET /api/ee/workspace/{ws-id}/problem

`GET /api/ee/workspace/{ws-id}/problem`

Detect problems in the workspace that would affect downstream transforms after merge.

   Returns a list of problems, each with:
   - category:    the problem category (e.g. 'unused', 'internal-downstream', 'external-downstream')
   - problem:     the specific problem (e.g. 'not-run', 'stale', 'removed-field')
   - severity:    :error, :warning, or :info
   - block-merge: whether this problem prevents merging
   - data:        extra information, shape depends on the problem type

   See `metabase-enterprise.workspaces.types/problem-types` for the full list.

## Path parameters

- `ws-id` integer, required

## Response `2XX`

Successful response

- MetabaseEnterpriseWorkspacesTypesProblem[]
  - `block_merge` boolean, required
  - `category` 'external' | 'external-downstream' | 'unused' | 'internal' | 'internal-downstream', required
  - `data` object, required
  - `problem` 'target-conflict' | 'not-run' | 'stale' | 'cycle' | 'failed' | 'removed-table' | 'removed-field', required
  - `severity` 'error' | 'warning' | 'info', required

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Client error response
- `5XX` — Server error response

## Changes

- **2026-03-09** `78297d193ca4` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/metabase/apis/metabase-api/changes/api/ee/workspace/:ws-id/problem/get.md)

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