---
title: "Get priority"
method: GET
path: "/rest/api/2/priority/{id}"
tags: ["Issue priorities"]
---

# Get priority

`GET /rest/api/2/priority/{id}`

Returns an issue priority. To fetch multiple priorities at once, use [Search priorities](#api-rest-api-2-priority-search-get) instead.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** Permission to access Jira.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

- Priority — An issue priority.
  - `avatarId` integer — The avatarId of the avatar for the issue priority. This parameter is nullable and when set, this avatar references the universal avatar APIs.
  - `description` string — The description of the issue priority.
  - `iconUrl` string — The URL of the icon for the issue priority.
  - `id` string — The ID of the issue priority.
  - `isDefault` boolean — Whether this priority is the default.
  - `name` string — The name of the issue priority.
  - `schemes` ExpandPrioritySchemePage
    - `maxResults` integer
    - `startAt` integer
    - `total` integer
  - `self` string — The URL of the issue priority.
  - `statusColor` string — The color used to indicate the issue priority.

## Other responses

- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect.
- `404` — Returned if the issue priority isn't found.

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