---
title: "List tasks"
method: GET
path: "/tasks"
tags: ["Tasks"]
---

# List tasks

`GET /tasks`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.pencil.ink/api/v1`
- URL: `https://app.pencil.ink/api/v1/tasks`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Requires a `read` (or `write`) key.

## Query parameters

- `status` 'backlog' | 'inbox' | 'in_progress' | 'blocked' | 'review' | 'done'
- `projectId` string
- `includeArchived` boolean
- `limit` integer
- `cursor` string

## Response `200`

A page of tasks.

- object
  - `data` Task[]
    - `id` string
    - `displayId` string, nullable
    - `title` string
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `status` 'backlog' | 'inbox' | 'in_progress' | 'blocked' | 'review' | 'done'
    - `baseStatus` 'backlog' | 'todo' | 'in_progress' | 'blocked' | 'verifying' | 'done'
    - `statusId` string, nullable
    - `priority` 'urgent' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low'
    - `taskType` string: Defaults to `task`.
    - `projectId` string, nullable
    - `epicId` string, nullable
    - `phaseId` string, nullable
    - `customerId` string, nullable
    - `agentId` string, nullable
    - `assigneeId` string, nullable
    - `humanAssigneeId` string, nullable: Canonical Pencil user id for the task's human owner. Distinct from agentId.
    - `autoPickupDisabled` boolean: When true, unassigned inbox tasks are kept manual and skipped by automatic AI pickup.
    - `dueAt` integer, nullable: Epoch ms.
    - `tags` string[]
    - `checklistSummary` TaskChecklistSummary
      - `subjectCount` integer
      - `stepCount` integer
      - `total` integer
      - `completed` integer
      - `requiredTotal` integer
      - `requiredCompleted` integer
      - `incompleteRequired` integer
      - `complete` boolean
      - `percent` integer
    - `createdAt` integer: Epoch ms.
    - `updatedAt` integer, nullable: Epoch ms.
  - `pagination` Pagination
    - `nextCursor` string, nullable: Cursor for the next page, or null when there are no more results.
    - `hasMore` boolean

## Other responses

- `400`: Malformed request or invalid field (`validation_error`).
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key (`unauthorized`).
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded (`rate_limited`).

---

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