---
title: "Retrieve a round"
method: GET
path: "/round/{round_slug}"
tags: ["Rounds"]
---

# Retrieve a round

`GET /round/{round_slug}`

Retrieves the round 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`

Round retrieved.

- Round — Single round: a phase of a season with its own type, dates, form, and chapters.
  - `chapters` object[] — Chapters associated with the round.
    - `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` or `fr_FR`). Keys are drawn from the languages enabled on the account. Values are the translated string.
  - `created` string, date-time — Date and time the round was created, in ISO 8601 format.
  - `end_date` string, nullable — Date and time the round closes, in `YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS` format. This value carries no timezone offset. `null` when no close date is set.
  - `form` string — Slug of the form associated with the round.
  - `name` object — Map keyed by locale code (for example, `en_GB` or `fr_FR`). Keys are drawn from the languages enabled on the account. Values are the translated string.
  - `season` object — Season the round belongs to.
    - `slug` string — Short URL-safe identifier for the season.
    - `link` string, uri — Canonical URL for the season resource.
    - `name` object — Map keyed by locale code (for example, `en_GB` or `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 round.
  - `start_date` string, nullable — Date and time the round opens, in `YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS` format. This value carries no timezone offset. `null` when no open date is set.
  - `type` 'entry' | 'judge' | 'feedback' — Type of the round.
  - `updated` string, date-time — Date and time the round was last updated, in ISO 8601 format.

## 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.
- `404` — Resource identified by the path slug does not exist. Returned when the slug is well-formed but no record matches it.
- `429` — Rate limit of 60 requests per minute exceeded.
- `503` — Service is temporarily unavailable due to regional maintenance.

## Changes

- **2026-07-07** (v2) `9b9103538ceb` — 2 info
  - api tag `Rounds` added
  - api tag `Round` removed
- **2026-07-01** (v2) `e96a96d4507e` — 7 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`
  - …3 more

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

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