---
title: "Retrieve a practicearea"
method: GET
path: "/legal/{connection_id}/practicearea/{id}"
tags: ["legal", "practicearea"]
---

# Retrieve a practicearea

`GET /legal/{connection_id}/practicearea/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.unified.to`
- URL: `https://api.unified.to/legal/{connection_id}/practicearea/{id}`
- Auth: API key in header `authorization`

## Path parameters

- `connection_id` string, required
- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `fields` string[]
- `raw` string

## Response `200`

Successful

- LegalPracticearea
  - `id` string: unique identifier for the practice area
  - `created_at` string, date-time: when the practice area was created (ISO-8601 / YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ format)
  - `updated_at` string, date-time: when the practice area was last updated (ISO-8601 / YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ format)
  - `name` string: the practice area name
  - `type` 'ADMINISTRATIVE' | 'ADMIRALTY_AND_MARITIME' | 'ANTI_TRUST_AND_COMPETITION' | 'APPELLATE' | 'BANKING_AND_FINANCE' | 'BANKRUPTCY' | 'BUSINESS_FORMATION_AND_COMPLIANCE' | 'CIVIL_LITIGATION' | 'CIVIL_RIGHTS_AND_CONSTITUTIONAL' | 'COLLECTIONS_AND_DEBT' | 'COMMERCIAL_AND_SALE_OF_GOODS' | 'COMMERCIAL_LITIGATION' | 'CONSTRUCTION' | 'CONSUMER_PROTECTION' | 'CONTRACTS' | 'CORPORATE_LITIGATION' | 'CRIMINAL' | 'DISABILITY_AND_SOCIAL_SECURITY' | 'EDUCATION' | 'ELDER' | 'EMPLOYMENT_AND_LABOR' | 'ENERGY_AND_ENVIRONMENTAL' | 'ETHICS' | 'FAMILY' | 'FOOD_AND_DRUG' | 'GENERAL_PRACTICE' | 'GOVERNMENT' | 'HEALTHCARE' | 'IMMIGRATION' | 'IN_HOUSE_COUNSEL' | 'INSURANCE' | 'INTELLECTUAL_PROPERTY' | 'INTERNATIONAL' | 'JUVENILE' | 'LEGAL_AID' | 'MEDIATION_AND_ARBITRATION' | 'MEDICAL_MALPRACTICE' | 'MILITARY' | 'MULTI_PRACTICE' | 'NON_PROFIT_AND_PRO_BONO' | 'OTHER' | 'PERSONAL_INJURY' | 'PRIVACY_AND_INFORMATION_SECURITY' | 'PRIVATE_CLIENT' | 'PRODUCT_LIABILITY' | 'REAL_ESTATE' | 'SCIENCE_AND_TECHNOLOGY' | 'SECURITIES_AND_MERGERS_AND_ACQUISITIONS' | 'SMALL_CLAIMS' | 'SPORTS_AND_ENTERTAINMENT_AND_GAMING' | 'TAX' | 'TELECOMMUNICATIONS' | 'TRAFFIC_OFFENSES' | 'TRANSPORTATION' | 'TRIBAL' | 'TRUSTS' | 'WILLS_AND_ESTATES' | 'WORKERS_COMPENSATION': the normalized practice area type
  - `code` string: the practice area code
  - `is_active` boolean: whether the practice area is active
  - `metadata` LegalMetadata[]: custom field values
    - `id` string: the custom field identifier
    - `slug` string: the custom field key
    - `value` union: the custom field value
      - object
      - string
      - number
      - boolean
      - union[]
        - union
          - object
          - string
          - number
          - boolean
    - `namespace` string: the scope or origin of the custom field
    - `format` 'TEXT' | 'NUMBER' | 'DATE' | 'BOOLEAN' | 'FILE' | 'TEXTAREA' | 'SINGLE_SELECT' | 'MULTIPLE_SELECT' | 'MEASUREMENT' | 'PRICE' | 'YES_NO' | 'CURRENCY' | 'URL': the data type of the value
    - `extra_data` union: additional data about the custom field
      - object
      - string
      - number
      - boolean
      - union[]
        - union
          - object
          - string
          - number
          - boolean
  - `raw` object: raw data from the integration

## Changes

- **2026-10-11** `a29ffd62ac71`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/unified/apis/unified-to-api/changes/legal/:connection_id/practicearea/:id/get.md)

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