---
title: "Retrieve Approval"
method: GET
path: "/approvals/{id}"
tags: ["Approvals"]
---

# Retrieve Approval

`GET /approvals/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://timelodge.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://timelodge.com/api/v1/approvals/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Returns the current representation and an ETag for optimistic concurrency. Requires `approvals:read`.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

The resource.

- ApprovalResponse
  - `data` Approval, required
    - `id` integer, nullable
    - `user_id` integer, nullable
    - `period_start` string, date, nullable
    - `period_end` string, date, nullable
    - `status` string, nullable
    - `submitted_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `approved_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `rejected_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `rejection_reason` string, nullable
    - `created_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `version` string: Opaque representation version used for optimistic concurrency.

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid token.
- `403`: The token lacks the required scope.
- `404`: Resource not found.
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded.

---

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