---
title: "Get answer by ID"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/answers/{answer_id}"
tags: ["Answers"]
---

# Get answer by ID

`GET /api/v1/answers/{answer_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.simplesat.io`
- URL: `https://api.simplesat.io/api/v1/answers/{answer_id}`
- Auth: API key in header `X-Simplesat-Token`

Get an answer by ID.

Required scopes: `read answers`

## Path parameters

- `answer_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `question` object
    - `id` integer
    - `text` string
    - `metric` string
  - `choice` string
  - `choice_label` string
  - `choices` string[]
  - `sentiment` string
  - `comment` string
  - `follow_up_answer` string
  - `follow_up_answer_choice` string
  - `follow_up_answer_choices` string[]
  - `survey` object
    - `id` integer
    - `name` string
  - `created` string, date-time
  - `modified` string, date-time
  - `published_as_testimonial` boolean
  - `response_id` integer
  - `topics` Topic[]
    - `id` integer: Unique identifier for the topic, defined by Simplesat.
    - `name` string: The name of the topic.
    - `description` string: A description of the topic.
    - `sentiment` string: The sentiment associated with the topic for this answer.

## Other responses

- `404`: Not found

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/simplesat/apis/simplesat-api-v1.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/simplesat/apis/simplesat-api-v1/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/simplesat/apis/simplesat-api-v1/revisions/1c245425416b?raw)