---
title: "Show SuggestionBox with provided ID"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/suggestion_boxes/{id}"
tags: ["Suggestion Boxes"]
---

# Show SuggestionBox with provided ID

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

## Request

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

Retrieves a specific SuggestionBox by its ID.

## Query parameters

- `include` SuggestionBoxSideloadValues[]
- `fields[suggestion_boxes]` SuggestionBoxFieldValues[]

## Response `200`

The requested suggestion box.

- SuggestionBoxShowResponse: 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` 'suggestion_boxes', required: The JSON:API resource type.
    - `attributes` object: The read-only attributes of a suggestion_box.
      - `allow_image` boolean: Allow image attachments for submissions
      - `auto_response_broadcaster` string, nullable: Broadcaster ID for automatic thank you responses when suggestions are submitted
      - `content` string, nullable: Instructions or description for this SuggestionBox
      - `external_id` string, nullable: Client-provided idempotency key stored on the related Page (unique across pages).
      - `headline` string, nullable: Page headline. If not provided, will default to name
      - `name` string: Page name for this SuggestionBox
      - `official_response_notification_broadcaster` string, nullable: Broadcaster ID for official response notifications to suggestion authors
      - `point_person_id` string, nullable: Signup ID of the Point Person assigned to manage Suggestions in this SuggestionBox
      - `require_image` boolean: Require image attachments for submissions
      - `response_notification_broadcaster` string, nullable: Broadcaster ID for community response notifications
      - `send_auto_responses` boolean: Whether to send automatic thank you email responses when suggestions are submitted
      - `send_official_response_notifications` boolean: Whether to send automatic email notifications to suggestion authors when officials provide answers/responses. When true, allows the notify_followers parameter to trigger email notifications when providing official responses to suggestions.
      - `send_response_notifications` boolean: Whether to send emails to suggestion authors when other users respond to suggestions
      - `site_id` string: Site where this content will be published
      - `slug` string: URL path for this content. Must be unique within the site. Auto-generated from name if not provided.
      - `status` 'archived' | 'deleted' | 'expired' | 'hidden' | 'published' | 'rule_violated' | 'unlisted': Publication status of the page. Must be one of: archived, deleted, expired, hidden, published, rule_violated, unlisted
      - `tag_list` string, nullable: Comma-separated list of tags to be used for categorizing Suggestions
      - `title` string: Page title. If not provided, or set to empty, will default to "name - site.name"
      - `created_at` string, date-time
      - `page_id` string: Associated page ID (read-only)
      - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `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`: 6 breaking, 5 info
  - for the `query` request parameter `fields[suggestion_boxes]`, default value `` was added
  - for the `query` request parameter `include`, default value `` was added
  - for the `query` request parameter `fields[suggestion_boxes]`, the type changed from `string` to `array`
  - for the `query` request parameter `include`, the type changed from `string` to `array`
  - …7 more
- **2026-02-14** `31995b0a1e61`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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

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