---
title: "Get a policy."
method: GET
path: "/api/policies/{policyName}"
tags: ["Policies"]
---

# Get a policy.

`GET /api/policies/{policyName}`

Returns the full policy with the given name. Admins may retrieve another user's policy by passing that user's email as owner. Requires the `policies:read` scope.

## Path parameters

- `policyName` string, required

## Query parameters

- `owner` string

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

The policy JSON.

## Other responses

- `400` — The policy name is missing.
- `401` — The Authorization header is absent or the API key is not recognized.
- `404` — A policy with the given name does not exist.
- `413` — Content Too Large
- `415` — Unsupported Media Type
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

## Changes

- **2026-08-04** `ee79a60eea42` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `415`
- **2026-08-03** `e46672d44401` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `413`
- **2026-06-22** `2deb02277391` — 68 breaking, 68 warning
  - the `identifiers/age/ageFilterStrategies/items/anonymizationService` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `identifiers/age/ageFilterStrategies/items/anonymizationService` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `404`
  - the `identifiers/bankRoutingNumber/bankRoutingNumberFilterStrategies/items/anonymizationService` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `identifiers/bankRoutingNumber/bankRoutingNumberFilterStrategies/items/anonymizationService` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `404`
  - …132 more
- **2026-06-21** `eb0cf362b4e2` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `cacheKey` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `cacheKey` to the response with the `404` status
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/philterd/apis/philter-api/changes/api/policies/:policyName/get.md)

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