# Read a designation

GET`/v1/designations/{designation_id}`[Token scope: `org:read`](https://developers.tasksmate.indrasol.com/guides/authentication/#scopes)

Request

**curl**


```bash
curl -X GET "https://tasksmate-fdfsarhnf5gacfb7.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/v1/designations/<designation_id>" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TASKSMATE_TOKEN"
```

**Python**


```python
from tasksmate import TasksMate

tm = TasksMate()  # reads TASKSMATE_TOKEN
result = tm.designations.read("<designation_id>")
print(result)
```

Response 200

```json
{
  "aliases": [
    "SWE",
    "SDE"
  ],
  "category": "Software Engineering",
  "designation_id": "DG0001",
  "hidden": false,
  "is_active": true,
  "is_system": true,
  "label": "Software Engineer",
  "name": "Software Engineer",
  "pinned": false,
  "sort_order": 1
}
```

Read a designation.

## Authorizations

-   **[bearerAuth](https://developers.tasksmate.indrasol.com/reference/#bearerauth)**
-   **[TasksMateToken](https://developers.tasksmate.indrasol.com/reference/#tasksmatetoken)**

## Parameters

### Path Parameters

**designation\_id**

required

_Designation Id_

string

### Query Parameters

**org\_id**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

### Header Parameters

**If-None-Match**

string

An `ETag` you hold; unchanged → 304 with no body.

## Responses

### 200

Successful Response

application/json

_Designation_

A designation — global (`org_id` null, `is_system`) or the organization’s own. The list adds the org’s `pinned` / `hidden` and `legacy_value` (and `usage` with `with_usage=true`); a single read / write returns the stored row (`slug`, `metadata`, the audit columns).

object

**designation\_id**

required

_Designation Id_

string

**label**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

**name**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

**category**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

**org\_id**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

**is\_system**

Any of:

**boolean**


boolean

**null**


null

**is\_active**

Any of:

**boolean**


boolean

**null**


null

**sort\_order**

Any of:

**integer**


integer

**null**


null

**aliases**

Any of:

**Array<string>**


Array<string>

**null**


null

**pinned**

Any of:

**boolean**


boolean

**null**


null

**hidden**

Any of:

**boolean**


boolean

**null**


null

**legacy\_value**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

**usage**

Any of:

**DesignationUsage**
_DesignationUsage_

Part of `Designation`.

object

**members**

_Members_

integer

0

**invites**

_Invites_

integer

0

**project\_members**

_Project Members_

integer

0

**total**

_Total_

integer

0

**null**


null

**slug**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

**metadata**

Any of:

**object**
object

**_key_**

additional properties

any

**null**


null

**created\_by**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

**updated\_by**

Any of:

**string**


string

**null**


null

**created\_at**

Any of:

**string**


string format: date-time

**null**


null

**updated\_at**

Any of:

**string**


string format: date-time

**null**


null

Example

```json
{
  "aliases": [
    "SWE",
    "SDE"
  ],
  "category": "Software Engineering",
  "designation_id": "DG0001",
  "hidden": false,
  "is_active": true,
  "is_system": true,
  "label": "Software Engineer",
  "name": "Software Engineer",
  "pinned": false,
  "sort_order": 1
}
```

### 304

Not Modified — `If-None-Match` matched the current `ETag` (no body)

### 400

Bad request — a query parameter outside what the operation accepts (`invalid-parameter`)

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Bad request",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 401

Missing or invalid bearer token

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Missing or invalid bearer token",
  "status": 401,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 403

Authenticated, but not allowed

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Authenticated, but not allowed",
  "status": 403,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 404

Not found

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Not found",
  "status": 404,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 409

Conflict (a duplicate, or an `Idempotency-Key` still in flight)

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Conflict (a duplicate, or an `Idempotency-Key` still in flight)",
  "status": 409,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 412

`If-Match` does not match the current `ETag`

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "`If-Match` does not match the current `ETag`",
  "status": 412,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 422

The body or query did not validate (`validation`), or an `Idempotency-Key` was reused

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "The body or query did not validate (`validation`), or an `Idempotency-Key` was reused",
  "status": 422,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 429

An access token over its per-minute limit (`rate-limit`; see `Retry-After`)

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "An access token over its per-minute limit (`rate-limit`; see `Retry-After`)",
  "status": 429,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 500

Unexpected server error — quote `request_id`

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Unexpected server error",
  "status": 500,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

---
Source: https://developers.tasksmate.indrasol.com/reference/operations/designationsread/