---
title: "Get project preferences"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/project_preferences"
tags: ["Project Preferences"]
---

# Get project preferences

`GET /api/v2/project_preferences`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://developer.productive.io` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://developer.productive.io/api/v2/project_preferences`
- Auth: none declared

Returns a paginated list of project preferences, limited to projects the current user can see. Scope the list with `filter[project_id]` or `filter[person_id]`.

## Query parameters

- `filter` union: Filter schema for `project_preference` list endpoints — pass a single condition or a logical group.
  - object: A logical filter group — combine multiple conditions with the `$op` operator.
    - `$op` 'or' | 'and', required: Logical operator combining conditions in this group. `or` matches records satisfying any condition; `and` requires all conditions to match.
  - FilterProjectPreference: Filter parameters for listing project preferences — filter by `id`, `person_id` or `project_id`. Standard integer operators apply.
    - `id` union: Filter by project preference ID.
      - object: Filter using explicit operator syntax.
        - `eq` Id (unresolved $ref)
        - `not_eq` Id (unresolved $ref)
        - `contains` Id (unresolved $ref)
        - `not_contain` Id (unresolved $ref)
      - Id (unresolved $ref)
    - `person_id` union: Filter by the person the preference belongs to.
      - object: Filter using explicit operator syntax.
        - `eq` PersonId (unresolved $ref)
        - `not_eq` PersonId (unresolved $ref)
        - `contains` PersonId (unresolved $ref)
        - `not_contain` PersonId (unresolved $ref)
      - PersonId (unresolved $ref)
    - `project_id` union: Filter by the project the preference applies to.
      - object: Filter using explicit operator syntax.
        - `eq` ProjectId (unresolved $ref)
        - `not_eq` ProjectId (unresolved $ref)
        - `contains` ProjectId (unresolved $ref)
        - `not_contain` ProjectId (unresolved $ref)
      - ProjectId (unresolved $ref)
- `sort` string[]

## Response `200`

Paginated list of project preferences.

- object: Paginated list of project preference records in JSON:API format.
  - `data` object[]: Array of project preference resource objects.
    - `attributes` object: Project preference attributes.
      - `created_at` CreatedAt (unresolved $ref)
      - `preferences` Preferences (unresolved $ref)
      - `tasks_layout_id` TasksLayoutId (unresolved $ref)
      - `watched` Watched (unresolved $ref)
    - `relationships` object: Project preference relationships.
      - `person` union: A JSON:API single relationship — links to one related resource or `null`.
        - SingleLinkageNullable
          - `data` Resource, required: A JSON:API resource identifier object containing the resource type and ID.
            - `id` string, required: The unique identifier of the resource.
            - `type` string, required: The resource type name (e.g. `tasks`, `people`, `deals`).
        - NotIncluded: Placeholder for a relationship that was not sideloaded in this response.
          - `meta` object, required: Metadata indicating the sideload status of this relationship.
            - `included` false, required: Whether the related resource was included in the sideloaded data. Always `false` for this variant.
      - `project` union: A JSON:API single relationship — links to one related resource or `null`.
        - SingleLinkageNullable
          - `data` Resource, required: A JSON:API resource identifier object containing the resource type and ID.
            - `id` string, required: The unique identifier of the resource.
            - `type` string, required: The resource type name (e.g. `tasks`, `people`, `deals`).
        - NotIncluded: Placeholder for a relationship that was not sideloaded in this response.
          - `meta` object, required: Metadata indicating the sideload status of this relationship.
            - `included` false, required: Whether the related resource was included in the sideloaded data. Always `false` for this variant.
  - `included` unknown[]: Sideloaded related resources.
    - unknown
  - `meta` Meta: Pagination and response metadata returned with every collection endpoint.
    - `current_page` integer: The current page number in this paginated response (1-based).
    - `max_page_size` integer: Maximum number of records allowed per page for this endpoint.
    - `organization_features` object: Feature flags and capabilities enabled for the current organization, used for UI rendering.
    - `page_size` integer: Number of records returned per page in this response.
    - `settings` object: Organization or user settings relevant to this resource's display.
    - `total_count` integer: Total number of records matching the current query across all pages.
    - `total_pages` integer: Total number of pages available for the current query and page size.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `408`: Request Timeout
- `423`: Locked
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-11-02** `fa3060fd0144`: 6 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `408`
  - added the non-success response with the status `423`
  - …2 more
- **2026-10-27** `f11a8740641a`: 3 breaking, 1 warning, 11 info
  - the `data/items/attributes/preferences` response's property type changed from `string` to no type for status `200`
  - the `data/items/attributes/tasks_layout_id` response's property type changed from `integer` to no type for status `200`
  - the `data/items/attributes/watched` response's property type changed from `boolean` to no type for status `200`
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `X-Organization-Id`
  - …11 more
  - …this revision’s changelog is incomplete
- **2026-09-09** `1002e31dc640`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/productive/apis/api-documentation/changes/api/v2/project_preferences/get.md)

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