---
title: "Get DVIR defect types."
method: GET
path: "/defect-types"
tags: ["Maintenance"]
---

# Get DVIR defect types.

`GET /defect-types`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.samsara.com`
- URL: `https://api.samsara.com/defect-types`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Get DVIR defect types.

 <b>Rate limit:</b> 5 requests/sec (learn more about rate limits <a href="https://developers.samsara.com/docs/rate-limits" target="_blank">here</a>).

To use this endpoint, select **Read Defect Types** under the Maintenance category when creating or editing an API token. <a href="https://developers.samsara.com/docs/authentication#scopes-for-api-tokens" target="_blank">Learn More.</a>
 

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## Query parameters

- `after` string
- `limit` integer
- `ids` string[]

## Response `200`

OK response.

- DvirDefectTypeGetDefectTypesResponseBody
  - `data` DefectTypesResponseDataResponseBody[], required: List of defect types.
    - `createdAtTime` string, required: Time when defect type was created in RFC 3339 format.
    - `id` string, required: The unique ID of the DVIR defect type.
    - `label` string, required: DVIR defect type label.
    - `sectionType` 'exteriorFront' | 'exteriorRear' | 'exteriorSideUnderneath' | 'interiorDriverCab' | 'interiorPassengerArea' | 'other' | 'unknown', required: Section for DVIR defect type. Valid values: `exteriorFront`, `exteriorRear`, `exteriorSideUnderneath`, `interiorDriverCab`, `interiorPassengerArea`, `other`, `unknown`
    - `severity` 'major' | 'minor' | 'notApplicable': The severity of the defect type. Only present for DVIR 2.0 defect types. Valid values: `major`, `minor`, `notApplicable`
  - `pagination` GoaPaginationResponseResponseBody, required: Pagination parameters.
    - `endCursor` string, required: Cursor identifier representing the last element in the response. This value should be used in conjunction with a subsequent request's 'after' query parameter. This may be an empty string if there are no more pages left to view.
    - `hasNextPage` boolean, required: True if there are more pages of results immediately available after this endCursor.

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized response.
- `404`: Not Found response.
- `405`: Method Not Allowed response.
- `413`: Content Too Large response.
- `429`: Too Many Requests response.
- `500`: Internal Server Error response.
- `501`: Not Implemented response.
- `502`: Bad Gateway response.
- `503`: Service Unavailable response.
- `504`: Gateway Timeout response.
- `default`: Bad Request response.

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