---
title: "Decode a configuration string."
method: GET
path: "/elements/d/{did}/{wvm}/{wvmid}/e/{eid}/configurationencodings/{cid}"
tags: ["Element"]
---

# Decode a configuration string.

`GET /elements/d/{did}/{wvm}/{wvmid}/e/{eid}/configurationencodings/{cid}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.onshape.com/api/v17`
- URL: `https://api.onshape.com/api/v17/elements/d/{did}/{wvm}/{wvmid}/e/{eid}/configurationencodings/{cid}`
- Auth: OAuth 2 and HTTP basic
  - Authorization code: `/oauth/authorize`
  - Token URL: `/oauth/token` scopes: `OAuth2Read`

Decode a configuration string into its original JSON form to obtain configuration parameter ID and value. See the [Configuration API Guide](https://onshape-public.github.io/docs/api-adv/configs/) for additional details.

## Path parameters

- `did` string, required
- `wvm` string, required
- `wvmid` string, required
- `eid` string, required
- `cid` string, required

## Query parameters

- `linkDocumentId` string
- `includeDisplay` boolean
- `configurationIsId` boolean

## Response `default`

default response

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