---
title: "Show one challenge"
method: GET
path: "/api/challenge/{challengeId}/show"
tags: ["Challenges"]
---

# Show one challenge

`GET /api/challenge/{challengeId}/show`

Get details about a challenge, even if it has been recently accepted, canceled or declined.

## Path parameters

- `challengeId` string, required

## Response `200`

The challenge for that ID.

- ChallengeJson
  - `id` string, required
  - `url` string, uri, required
  - `status` 'created' | 'offline' | 'canceled' | 'declined' | 'accepted', required
  - `challenger` ChallengeUser, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `rating` integer
    - `title` 'GM' | 'WGM' | 'IM' | 'WIM' | 'FM' | 'WFM' | 'NM' | 'CM' | 'WCM' | 'WNM' | 'LM' | 'BOT' — only appears if the user is a titled player or a bot user
    - `flair` string — See [available flair list and images](https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/tree/master/public/flair)
    - `patron` boolean — Use patronColor value instead to determine if player is a patron.
    - `patronColor` integer — Players can choose a color for their Patron wings. See [here for the color mappings](https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/blob/master/ui/lib/css/abstract/_patron-colors.scss). The presence of this field indicates the player is an active Patron.
    - `provisional` boolean
    - `online` boolean
    - `lag` integer
  - `destUser` ChallengeUser, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `rating` integer
    - `title` 'GM' | 'WGM' | 'IM' | 'WIM' | 'FM' | 'WFM' | 'NM' | 'CM' | 'WCM' | 'WNM' | 'LM' | 'BOT' — only appears if the user is a titled player or a bot user
    - `flair` string — See [available flair list and images](https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/tree/master/public/flair)
    - `patron` boolean — Use patronColor value instead to determine if player is a patron.
    - `patronColor` integer — Players can choose a color for their Patron wings. See [here for the color mappings](https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/blob/master/ui/lib/css/abstract/_patron-colors.scss). The presence of this field indicates the player is an active Patron.
    - `provisional` boolean
    - `online` boolean
    - `lag` integer
  - `variant` Variant, required
    - `key` 'standard' | 'chess960' | 'crazyhouse' | 'antichess' | 'atomic' | 'horde' | 'kingOfTheHill' | 'racingKings' | 'threeCheck' | 'fromPosition', required
    - `name` string, required
    - `short` string
  - `rated` boolean, required
  - `speed` 'ultraBullet' | 'bullet' | 'blitz' | 'rapid' | 'classical' | 'correspondence', required
  - `timeControl` union, required
    - object
      - `type` 'clock'
      - `limit` integer
      - `increment` integer
      - `show` string
    - object
      - `type` 'correspondence'
      - `daysPerTurn` integer
    - object
      - `type` 'unlimited'
  - `color` 'white' | 'black' | 'random', required
  - `finalColor` 'white' | 'black'
  - `perf` object, required
    - `icon` string, required
    - `name` string, required
  - `direction` 'in' | 'out'
  - `initialFen` string
  - `rematchOf` string

---

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