---
title: "Retrieve an assignment"
method: GET
path: "/assignment/{assignment_slug}"
tags: ["Assignments"]
---

# Retrieve an assignment

`GET /assignment/{assignment_slug}`

Retrieves the assignment identified by the specified slug.

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/vnd.Creative Force.v2.3+json' | 'application/vnd.Creative Force.v2.3+xml', required
- `x-api-language` string[]

## Response `200`

Assignment retrieved.

- Assignment — Single judging task for an entry, addressed to either a judge or a role within a given round and score set. Created automatically by panel allocation rules or manually by a panel manager. Lifecycle is tracked in `status`; the judging outcome lives in `score`. Exactly one of `judge` and `role` is populated.
  - `entry` object — Entry the assignment refers to.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the entry.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the entry resource.
    - `title` string — Title of the entry as submitted by the entrant.
  - `category` object — Category the entry belongs to.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the category.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the category resource.
    - `name` object — Map keyed by locale code (for example `en_GB`, `fr_FR`). Keys are drawn from the languages enabled on the account. Values are the translated string.
  - `chapter` object — Chapter the category belongs to.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the chapter.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the chapter resource.
    - `name` object — Map keyed by locale code (for example `en_GB`, `fr_FR`). Keys are drawn from the languages enabled on the account. Values are the translated string.
  - `comments` object, nullable — Comments attached to the assignment. `null` for role-based assignments (where `role` is populated and `judge` is absent), since role holders do not own per-assignment comment threads.
    - `judging` object[] — Comments left by the judge during evaluation.
      - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the comment.
      - `comment` string — Comment body as an HTML fragment. May contain block-level tags such as `<p>`. Empty string when the user saved a comment with no content.
      - `created_at` string, date-time — Time the comment was created.
      - `updated_at` string, date-time — Time the comment was last updated.
      - `user` object — User who left the comment.
        - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the user.
        - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the user resource.
        - `name` string — Full display name of the user.
        - `first_name` string — Given name of the user.
        - `last_name` string — Family name of the user.
    - `abstention` object[] — Comments left when the judge marked the entry as abstained.
      - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the comment.
      - `comment` string — Comment body as an HTML fragment. May contain block-level tags such as `<p>`. Empty string when the user saved a comment with no content.
      - `created_at` string, date-time — Time the comment was created.
      - `updated_at` string, date-time — Time the comment was last updated.
      - `user` object — User who left the comment.
        - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the user.
        - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the user resource.
        - `name` string — Full display name of the user.
        - `first_name` string — Given name of the user.
        - `last_name` string — Family name of the user.
    - `conflict` object[] — Comments left when the judge flagged a conflict of interest.
      - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the comment.
      - `comment` string — Comment body as an HTML fragment. May contain block-level tags such as `<p>`. Empty string when the user saved a comment with no content.
      - `created_at` string, date-time — Time the comment was created.
      - `updated_at` string, date-time — Time the comment was last updated.
      - `user` object — User who left the comment.
        - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the user.
        - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the user resource.
        - `name` string — Full display name of the user.
        - `first_name` string — Given name of the user.
        - `last_name` string — Family name of the user.
    - `criteria` object[] — Comments grouped by score-set criterion.
      - `name` string — Display name of the criterion, rendered in the default locale for the account (single string, not a locale map).
      - `comments` object[] — Comments left against this criterion.
        - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the comment.
        - `comment` string — Comment body as an HTML fragment. May contain block-level tags such as `<p>`. Empty string when the user saved a comment with no content.
        - `created_at` string, date-time — Time the comment was created.
        - `updated_at` string, date-time — Time the comment was last updated.
        - `user` object — User who left the comment.
          - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the user.
          - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the user resource.
          - `name` string — Full display name of the user.
          - `first_name` string — Given name of the user.
          - `last_name` string — Family name of the user.
  - `created` string, date-time — Time the assignment was created.
  - `form` string — Slug of the form attached to the entry.
  - `method` string — How the assignment was created. Known values include `Manual`, `Automatic (Panel)`, `Recused`, and `Stray`. Other values are possible depending on the score-set mode.
  - `panels` object[] — Panels the assignment is associated with.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the panel.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the panel resource.
    - `name` object — Map keyed by locale code (for example `en_GB`, `fr_FR`). Keys are drawn from the languages enabled on the account. Values are the translated string.
  - `judge` object, nullable — Judge assigned to score the entry. `null` for role-based assignments where `role` is populated instead.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the judge.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the judge resource.
    - `name` string — Full display name of the judge.
  - `role` object, nullable — Role assigned to score the entry, used when the assignment is shared across all holders of a role rather than addressed to one judge. `null` for judge-specific assignments where `judge` is populated.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the role.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the role resource.
    - `name` object — Map keyed by locale code (for example `en_GB`, `fr_FR`). Keys are drawn from the languages enabled on the account. Values are the translated string.
  - `rounds` object[] — Rounds the assignment applies to.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the round.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the round resource.
    - `name` object — Map keyed by locale code (for example `en_GB`, `fr_FR`). Keys are drawn from the languages enabled on the account. Values are the translated string.
  - `score` object, nullable — Score for this assignment, formatted per the score-set mode. `null` when no score has been recorded. Shape varies by score-set mode. Two confirmed shapes: Regular numeric or qualifying mode: ```json { "criteria": [ { "name": { "en_GB": "Originality" }, "value": 7, "max_score": 10, "final_score": "7/10", "weight": 1 } ], "total_score": { "value": 7, "max_score": 10, "final_score": "7/10" } } ``` Voting mode: ```json { "total_votes": 0 } ``` VIP and top-pick modes follow their own conventions.
  - `score_set` object, nullable — Score set used to evaluate the entry.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the score set.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the score set resource.
    - `name` object — Map keyed by locale code (for example `en_GB`, `fr_FR`). Keys are drawn from the languages enabled on the account. Values are the translated string.
  - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the assignment.
  - `status` string — Current state of the assignment. Known values include `To be scored`, `In progress`, and `Complete`.
  - `updated` string, date-time — Time the assignment was last updated.

## Other responses

- `400` — Request was rejected before the endpoint could process it. Common causes: invalid `Accept` header, unsupported `x-api-language` code, empty request body on `POST` / `PUT`, invalid JSON in the request body, or an invalid slug format in a path parameter.
- `401` — Missing `x-api-key` header.
- `403` — Authenticated request denied. Common causes: invalid or unknown API key, suspended account, or `api` feature not enabled for the account.
- `429` — Rate limit of 60 requests per minute exceeded.
- `503` — Service is temporarily unavailable due to regional maintenance.

## Changes

- **2026-07-08** (v2) `b8c0209c985a` — 2 breaking
  - the response property `score` became nullable for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `score` became nullable for the status `200` (media type: application/xml)
- **2026-07-08** (v2) `72c39d7099a2` — 2 breaking
  - the response property `score_set` became nullable for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `score_set` became nullable for the status `200` (media type: application/xml)
- **2026-07-07** (v2) `9b9103538ceb` — 2 info
  - api tag `Assignments` added
  - api tag `Assignment` removed
- **2026-07-01** (v2) `e96a96d4507e` — 6 info
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `200`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `400`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `401`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `403`
  - …2 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/tectonic/apis/award-force-api/changes/assignment/:assignment_slug/get.md)

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