---
title: "Get a list of subtopics"
method: GET
path: "/topics/{id}/subtopics"
tags: ["Public"]
---

# Get a list of subtopics

`GET /topics/{id}/subtopics`

## Request

- Base URL: `/v1` (relative, and the document’s source URL is not known)
- URL: `/v1/topics/{id}/subtopics`
- Auth: none required

Get a list of all documents for the specified ID contained in the stored list of subtopics.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

JSON object containing an array of subtopics.

- ListOfTopics: A list of topics.
  - `items` Topic[]
    - `description` string: A description of the topic.
    - `id` string: The ID of the topic.
    - `keywords` string[]: List of keywords that relate to the topic.
    - `links` object
      - `self` SelfHref
        - `id` string: The ID of the resource.
        - `href` string: The URL to the resource.
      - `subtopics` SubtopicsLink: A link to the subtopics of this topic.
        - `href` string: A URL to the subtopics of this topic.
      - `content` ContentLink: A link to the content for this topic.
        - `href` string: A URL to the content for this topic.
    - `slug` string: The slug of the topic.
    - `state` 'created' | 'published' | 'completed': The state of the resource.
    - `subtopics_ids` string[]: Array of subtopic IDs.
    - `title` string: The title of the topic.
  - `total_count` integer: The total number of results available.

## Other responses

- `404`: The specified resource was not found.
- `500`: Failed to process the request due to an internal error.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/office-of-national-statistics/apis/topic-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/office-of-national-statistics/apis/topic-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/office-of-national-statistics/apis/topic-api/revisions/84b8391c5030?raw)