---
title: "List the expert types available for a matter type"
method: GET
path: "/expertTypes"
tags: ["expert-type-controller"]
---

# List the expert types available for a matter type

`GET /expertTypes`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:8080`
- URL: `http://localhost:8080/expertTypes`
- Auth: none declared

Sourced from the Legal Framework API. Returns an empty list when the matter type has no associated expert types, including when it is not a recognised matter type code.

## Query parameters

- `matterType` string

## Response `200`

OK

- string[]

## Changes

- **2026-08-05** `a1b897d3c0b0`: 3 info
  - api tag `expert-type-controller` added
  - api tag `expert-controller` removed
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `matterType`
- **2026-05-06** `259352065dcc`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/ministry-of-justice-laa-civil-manage-api/changes/expertTypes/get.md)

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