---
title: "Retrieve an existing prior-authority request (draft or submitted)"
method: GET
path: "/prior-authorities/{priorAuthorityId}"
tags: ["Prior Authority"]
---

# Retrieve an existing prior-authority request (draft or submitted)

`GET /prior-authorities/{priorAuthorityId}`

## Path parameters

- `priorAuthorityId` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Prior authority returned.

## Other responses

- `404` — Prior authority not found.

## Changes

- **2026-09-16** `c96fb373a2c9` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `uploadedDocuments` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-11** `efed7defdc0c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition/changes/prior-authorities/:priorAuthorityId/get.md)

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