Get a Field
GET/v2/fields/:flowFieldID
- For Commerce, this endpoint retrieves a field.
- For Product Experience Manager, this endpoint retrieves an attribute.
Request
Path Parameters
The unique identifier of the flow/template whose field/attribute you want to retrieve.
Responses
- 200
- 404
- 500
OK
- application/json
- Schema
- Example (from schema)
- default
Schema
- string
- integer
- boolean
- float
- date
- relationship
- Array [
- MOD1
- MOD2
- Array [
- ]
- ]
data object
A unique identifier for a resource.
Represents the type of object being returned.
This field is immutable and cannot be updated. You can have the following field types:
A short description for a field/attribute.
The name of a field/attribute.
A short description of a field/attribute.
true if required on input, false if not. Always false if the field_type is a relationship.
A default value if none is supplied and a field/attribute is not required.
Denotes the order in which this field is returned relative to the rest of the flow/template fields/attributes.
Hide this field/attribute from responses if the value is null.
validation_rules object[]
Possible values: [enum, email, slug, between, one-to-many, one-to-one]
The validation you use depends on the field_type of the field/attribute. Each validation rule is expressed as a validation rule object.
options object
string
meta object
Possible values: [store, organization]
The resource owner, either organization or store.
timestamps object
The date and time a resource is created.
The date and time a resource is updated.
links object
Links allow you to move between requests. Single entities use a self parameter with a link to that specific resource. Listing pages use the following:
| Property | Description | 
|---|---|
| current | Always the current page | 
| first | Always the first page | 
| last | nullif there is only one page. | 
| prev | nullif you are on the first page. | 
| next | nullif there is only one page. | 
relationships object
Relationships are established between different flow/template entities. For example, a field/attribute is related to a flow/template, as the field/attribute is attached to the flow/template.
flow object
data object
A unique identifier for a resource.
Represents the type of object being returned.
{
  "data": {
    "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "string",
    "field_type": "string",
    "slug": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string",
    "required": true,
    "enabled": true,
    "omit_null": true,
    "validation_rules": [
      {
        "type": "enum",
        "options": [
          null
        ],
        "to": "customer"
      }
    ],
    "meta": {
      "owner": "enum",
      "timestamps": {
        "created_at": "2023-10-11T13:02:25.293Z",
        "updated_at": "2023-10-11T13:02:25.293Z"
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "https://euwest.api.elasticpath.com/v2/flows/3cf3ad3f-b12c-4a08-a6ab-05e6aab0122c/fields/c1c788d1-f1c7-4b90-938f-f158f3353c66"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "flow": {
        "data": {
          "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "type": "flow"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
{
  "data": {
    "id": "102b2087-d56a-45e7-bf1c-e9517716abb3",
    "type": "field",
    "field_type": "integer",
    "slug": "product-rating",
    "name": "Product Rating",
    "description": "Average rating as given by our users",
    "required": false,
    "default": null,
    "enabled": true,
    "validation_rules": [
      {
        "type": "between",
        "options": {
          "from": 1,
          "to": 5
        }
      }
    ],
    "order": 1,
    "omit_null": false,
    "links": {
      "self": "https://useast.api.elasticpath.com/v2/flows/6d320b42-237d-4474-8452-d49f884d4ae1/fields/102b2087-d56a-45e7-bf1c-e9517716abb3"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "flow": {
        "data": {
          "id": "6d320b42-237d-4474-8452-d49f884d4ae1",
          "type": "flow"
        }
      }
    },
    "meta": {
      "owner": "organization",
      "timestamps": {
        "created_at": "2018-05-10T18:19:11.559Z",
        "updated_at": "2018-05-10T18:19:11.559Z"
      }
    }
  }
}
Bad request. Not Found.
- application/json
- Schema
- Example (from schema)
- internal-server-error
Schema
- Array [
- ]
errors Error[]required
The HTTP response code of the error.
A brief summary of the error.
Optional additional detail about the error.
Internal request ID.
Additional supporting meta data for the error.
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": 500,
      "title": "Internal server error",
      "detail": "An internal error has occurred.",
      "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "meta": {
        "missing_ids": [
          "e7d50bd5-1833-43c0-9848-f9d325b08be8"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "title": "Not Found",
      "status": 404
    }
  ]
}
Internal server error. There was a system failure in the platform.
- application/json
- Schema
- Example (from schema)
- internal-server-error
Schema
- Array [
- ]
errors Error[]required
The HTTP response code of the error.
A brief summary of the error.
Optional additional detail about the error.
Internal request ID.
Additional supporting meta data for the error.
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": 500,
      "title": "Internal server error",
      "detail": "An internal error has occurred.",
      "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "meta": {
        "missing_ids": [
          "e7d50bd5-1833-43c0-9848-f9d325b08be8"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": 500,
      "title": "Internal Server Error",
      "detail": "There was an internal server error, you can report with your request id.",
      "request_id": "635da56d-75a1-43cd-b696-7ab119756b3a"
    }
  ]
}