---
title: "Read Actions item"
method: GET
path: "/api/actions/{actionId}"
tags: ["Actions"]
---

# Read Actions item

`GET /api/actions/{actionId}`

*Task* item in the *Actions* collection selected by its `id`.

## Condition
Requires a *Task* item with the given `id` to exist;
otherwise returns 404 Not Found.

## Path parameters

- `actionId` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

(JSON:API) document with a single `data` object representing the selected *Task* item.

- union
  - object[]
  - object

## Other responses

- `400` — The client sent an invalid request. The client SHOULD perform action(s) to provide valid syntax before retrying the request.
- `404` — The client requested a target resource that does not exist. The client SHOULD perform action(s) to re-align with the API or re-synchronize application state before retrying the request.
- `406` — The client requests a content-type that is not supported by the target resource. The client SHOULD perform action(s) to re-align with the API before retrying the request.

## Changes

- **2026-08-21** `7996e8479177` — 1 breaking, 1 warning, 5 info
  - the `data` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `Accept`
  - added the optional property `data/relationships` to the response with the `200` status
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ActionsServer_addThreadDeviceTask, #/components/schemas/ActionsServer_getNetworkDiagnosticTask, #/components/schemas/ActionsServer_resetNetworkDiagCounterTask, #/components/schemas/ActionsServer_getEnergyScanTask, #/components/schemas/ActionsServer_updateDeviceCollectionTask` from the `data` response property `anyOf` list for the response status `200`
  - …3 more
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/openthread/apis/swagger-openthread-rest-api/changes/api/actions/:actionId/get.md)

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