---
title: "Get a user preference by name"
method: GET
path: "/preferences/{preference_name}"
tags: ["Preferences"]
---

# Get a user preference by name

`GET /preferences/{preference_name}`

Get your user preference by name

## Path parameters

- `preference_name` string, required

## Response `200`

Preference array

- PreferenceObject
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `value` string, required
  - `description` string, required
  - `level` integer, required
  - `type` string, required
  - `category` string, required
  - `subcategory` string, nullable, required
  - `has_access` boolean
  - `values` union
    - string[]
    - integer[]

## Other responses

- `400` — HTTP 400 Bad Request (errors 4705, 4710).
- `401` — HTTP 401 Unauthorized (error 4701).
- `403` — HTTP 403 Forbidden (errors 4700, 4703, 4742).
- `404` — HTTP 404 Not Found (error 4704).
- `500` — HTTP 500 Internal Server Error (error 4702).

---

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