---
title: "Retrieve a value definition from an application"
method: GET
path: "/groups/{groupId}/apps/{appId}/values/{valueId}"
tags: ["values"]
---

# Retrieve a value definition from an application

`GET /groups/{groupId}/apps/{appId}/values/{valueId}`

Retrieve a [value](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/app-services/values-and-secrets)
definition from an application.

## Response `200`

Successfully retrieved the value.

- Value
  - `_id` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `private` boolean, required
  - `from_secret` boolean, required — If `true`, the value is a reference by name to a [Secret](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/app-services/values-and-secrets/).
  - `value` unknown, required

## Changes

- **2024-02-20** (v3) `e2240dd053bd` — 4 warning, 1 info
  - removed the optional property `_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `name` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `private` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `value` from the response with the `200` status
  - …1 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/mongodb/apis/mongodb-atlas-app-services-admin-api/changes/groups/:groupId/apps/:appId/values/:valueId/get.md)

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