---
title: "Get draft by ID"
method: GET
path: "/drafts/{id}"
tags: ["Composition"]
---

# Get draft by ID

`GET /drafts/{id}`

Returns one private Xquik draft. Native X drafts remain inaccessible.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Draft details

- DraftDetail — Private Xquik draft with optional topic and goal.
  - `id` string, required
  - `text` string, required
  - `topic` string
  - `goal` string
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input
- `401` — Unauthenticated
- `404` — Not found
- `429` — Xquik tier rate limit exceeded. Wait `Retry-After` seconds before retrying.

## Changes

- **2026-09-27** `d9f0c9034255` — 16 warning
  - added the new `draw_too_large` enum value to the `allOf[#/components/schemas/Error]/error/oneOf[subschema #1: LegacyErrorCode]/` response property for the response status `429`
  - added the new `draw_too_large` enum value to the `allOf[#/components/schemas/Error]/error/oneOf[subschema #2: StructuredError]/code` response property for the response status `429`
  - added the new `draw_too_large` enum value to the `error/oneOf[subschema #1: LegacyErrorCode]/` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `draw_too_large` enum value to the `error/oneOf[subschema #1: LegacyErrorCode]/` response property for the response status `401`
  - …12 more
- **2026-09-26** `db02366a5e8d` — 8 warning
  - added the new `bookmark_folders_unavailable` enum value to the `allOf[#/components/schemas/Error]/error/oneOf[subschema #1: LegacyErrorCode]/` response property for the response status `429`
  - added the new `bookmark_folders_unavailable` enum value to the `allOf[#/components/schemas/Error]/error/oneOf[subschema #2: StructuredError]/code` response property for the response status `429`
  - added the new `bookmark_folders_unavailable` enum value to the `error/oneOf[subschema #1: LegacyErrorCode]/` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `bookmark_folders_unavailable` enum value to the `error/oneOf[subschema #1: LegacyErrorCode]/` response property for the response status `401`
  - …4 more
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/xquik-dev/apis/xquik-api-3/changes/drafts/:id/get.md)

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