---
title: "Retrieve a monitor"
method: GET
path: "/v1/monitor/{monitor_id}"
tags: ["monitor"]
---

# Retrieve a monitor

`GET /v1/monitor/{monitor_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:3030`
- URL: `http://localhost:3030/v1/monitor/{monitor_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieves a monitor with the list it watches and whether it is active.

## Path parameters

- `monitor_id` string, required: The monitor's id, `mon_...`.

## Response `200`

The monitor.

- Monitor
  - `object` 'monitor', required: The object's type. Always `monitor`.
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier for the object.
  - `list` string, required: The id of the list watched.
  - `active` boolean, required: Whether the monitor produces events.
  - `event_type` string[], required: The event types the monitor reports. Any of `permit.created` and `case.created`.
  - `email_recipient` string[], required: Email addresses of the members who receive a daily summary of the monitor's events. Empty when no one does.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: Time at which the object was created.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: Time at which the object was last updated.
  - `href` string, required: The object's path in the API.

## Other responses

- `401`: `credential_missing`, `credential_invalid` or `credential_expired`. The request has no valid credential.
- `403`: `scope_missing`, `person_required`, `api_key_not_accepted` or `entitlement_missing`. The credential or plan does not allow this request. `detail` names the reason.
- `404`: `no_such_resource`. No object has that id.
- `422`: `parameter_invalid`, `id_malformed` or a cursor code. A parameter is missing or invalid. `errors` lists each one.
- `429`: `rate_limited`. Too many requests. Retry after the `Retry-After` interval. Nothing is charged.

---

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