---
title: "Show list with provided ID"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/lists/{id}"
tags: ["Lists"]
---

# Show list with provided ID

`GET /api/v2/lists/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://yournation.nationbuilder.com`
- URL: `https://yournation.nationbuilder.com/api/v2/lists/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Returns the list that matches the given ID.

## Response `200`

The requested list.

- ListShowResponse: The JSON:API top-level document shape for responses returning a single resource under the data member.
  - `data` object, required: A JSON:API resource identifier object, the type/id pair that uniquely identifies a single resource.
    - `id` string, required: Unique identifier of the resource.
    - `type` 'lists', required: The JSON:API resource type.
    - `attributes` object: The read-only attributes of a list.
      - `author_id` string, nullable: The ID of the list's author.
      - `description` string, nullable: Describes what the list is for.
      - `is_sharing_writable` boolean, nullable: Gives edit permission to people who the list is shared.
      - `name` string, nullable: The name of the custom list.
      - `parent_id` string, nullable: The id of the original list this was split off from.
      - `signup_id` string, nullable: The person who this list is assigned to, not the author.
      - `slug` string, nullable: A unique identifier for the list. Not required for groups.
      - `created_at` string, date-time, nullable: When the list was created.
      - `signups_count` integer, nullable: The number of signups on the list.
      - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable: The last time the list was updated.
  - `included` Resource[]: Sideloaded resources requested via the include query parameter. Each entry is a full resource object whose shape is documented under its own resource type.
    - `id` string, required: Unique identifier of the resource.
    - `type` string, required: The JSON:API resource type.
    - `attributes` object: The attributes of the resource, as documented for its resource type.
    - `relationships` object: References from this resource to other resources in the document.
  - `meta` object: Non-standard information about the document. Empty unless the endpoint has metadata to convey.

## Other responses

- `401`: The access token is missing, expired, or not authorized to access this resource.
- `404`: No resource exists with the provided ID.
- `429`: The access token has exceeded its request quota for the current rate-limit window.

## Changes

- **2026-11-05** `d5c88ca497ac`: 2 breaking, 5 info
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
  - removed the required property `data` from the response with the `200` status
  - added `#/components/schemas/show_document, subschema #2` to the response body `allOf` list for the response status `200`
  - media type `application/json` was changed to a more specific media type `application/vnd.api+json` for the response status `200`
  - …3 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/nationbuilder/apis/nationbuilder-v2-api/changes/api/v2/lists/:id/get.md)

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