---
title: "Show survey question with provided ID"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/survey_questions/{id}"
tags: ["Survey Questions"]
---

# Show survey question with provided ID

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

## Request

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

Returns the survey question that matches the given ID.

## Response `200`

The requested survey question.

- SurveyQuestionShowResponse: 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` 'survey_questions', required: The JSON:API resource type.
    - `attributes` object: The read-only attributes of a survey_question.
      - `content` string, nullable: The question being asked.
      - `intro` string, nullable: Short description of the question.
      - `is_randomized` boolean: Displays responses in random order.
      - `question_format` 'multiple_choice' | 'yes_no' | 'text' | 'null', nullable: The format of this question.
      - `slug` string, nullable: Unique identifier for the survey question. Has a maximum length of 20 characters.
      - `status` 'archived' | 'deleted' | 'expired' | 'hidden' | 'published' | 'rule_violated' | 'unlisted' | 'null', nullable
      - `survey_id` string, nullable: The survey this question belongs to.
      - `tag_list` string, nullable: Tags to add to the signup after answering the question.
      - `created_at` string, date-time, nullable
      - `position` integer, nullable: The position this question appears in the list of survey questions.
      - `published_at` string, date-time, nullable: When the question was published.
      - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `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/survey_questions/:id/get.md)

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