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

# Get project issue security levels

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

Returns all [issue security](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/J4lKLg) levels for the project that the user has access to.

This operation can be accessed anonymously.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Browse projects* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg) for the project, however, issue security levels are only returned for authenticated user with *Set Issue Security* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg) for the project.

## Path parameters

- `projectKeyOrId` string, required

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

- ProjectIssueSecurityLevels — List of issue level security items in a project.
  - `levels` SecurityLevel[], required — Issue level security items list.
    - `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.

## Other responses

- `404` — Returned if the project is not found or the user does not have permission to view it.

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