---
title: "Get a finding"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/posture_management/findings/{finding_id}"
tags: ["Security Monitoring"]
---

# Get a finding

`GET /api/v2/posture_management/findings/{finding_id}`

Returns a single finding with message and resource configuration.

## Path parameters

- `finding_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `snapshot_timestamp` integer

## Response `200`

OK

- GetFindingResponse — The expected response schema when getting a finding.
  - `data` DetailedFinding, required — A single finding with with message and resource configuration.
    - `attributes` DetailedFindingAttributes — The JSON:API attributes of the detailed finding.
      - `evaluation` 'pass' | 'fail' — The evaluation of the finding.
      - `evaluation_changed_at` integer — The date on which the evaluation for this finding changed (Unix ms).
      - `message` string — The remediation message for this finding.
      - `mute` FindingMute — Information about the mute status of this finding.
        - `description` string — Additional information about the reason why this finding is muted or unmuted.
        - `expiration_date` integer — The expiration date of the mute or unmute action (Unix ms).
        - `muted` boolean — Whether this finding is muted or unmuted.
        - `reason` 'PENDING_FIX' | 'FALSE_POSITIVE' | 'ACCEPTED_RISK' | 'NO_PENDING_FIX' | 'HUMAN_ERROR' | 'NO_LONGER_ACCEPTED_RISK' | 'OTHER' — The reason why this finding is muted or unmuted.
        - `start_date` integer — The start of the mute period.
        - `uuid` string — The ID of the user who muted or unmuted this finding.
      - `resource` string — The resource name of this finding.
      - `resource_configuration` object — The resource configuration for this finding.
      - `resource_discovery_date` integer — The date on which the resource was discovered (Unix ms).
      - `resource_type` string — The resource type of this finding.
      - `rule` FindingRule — The rule that triggered this finding.
        - `id` string — The ID of the rule that triggered this finding.
        - `name` string — The name of the rule that triggered this finding.
      - `status` 'critical' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low' | 'info' — The status of the finding.
      - `tags` string[] — The tags associated with this finding.
    - `id` string — The unique ID for this finding.
    - `type` 'detailed_finding' — The JSON:API type for findings that have the message and resource configuration.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request: The server cannot process the request due to invalid syntax in the request.
- `403` — Forbidden: Access denied
- `404` — Not Found: The requested finding cannot be found.
- `429` — Too many requests: The rate limit set by the API has been exceeded.

---

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