---
title: "Get project issue security scheme"
method: GET
path: "/rest/api/3/project/{projectKeyOrId}/issuesecuritylevelscheme"
tags: ["Project permission schemes"]
---

# Get project issue security scheme

`GET /rest/api/3/project/{projectKeyOrId}/issuesecuritylevelscheme`

Returns the [issue security scheme](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/J4lKLg) associated with the project.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg) or the *Administer Projects* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg).

## Path parameters

- `projectKeyOrId` string, required

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

- SecurityScheme — Details about a security scheme.
  - `defaultSecurityLevelId` integer — The ID of the default security level.
  - `description` string — The description of the issue security scheme.
  - `id` integer — The ID of the issue security scheme.
  - `levels` SecurityLevel[]
    - `description` string — The description of the issue level security item.
    - `id` string — The ID of the issue level security item.
    - `isDefault` boolean — Whether the issue level security item is the default.
    - `issueSecuritySchemeId` string — The ID of the issue level security scheme.
    - `name` string — The name of the issue level security item.
    - `self` string — The URL of the issue level security item.
  - `name` string — The name of the issue security scheme.
  - `self` string — The URL of the issue security scheme.

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the request is invalid.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `403` — Returned if the project is visible to the user but the user doesn't have administrative permissions.
- `404` — Returned if the project is not found or the user does not have permission to view it.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-2.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-2/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-2/versions/5a51740d7ab3/schema)