---
title: "Get a 'summarize' job"
method: GET
path: "/robots/v0/jobs/summarize/{JOB_ID}"
tags: ["Summarize"]
---

# Get a 'summarize' job

`GET /robots/v0/jobs/summarize/{JOB_ID}`

Retrieves the current status and results of a 'summarize' job. Jobs are automatically deleted after 30 days.

## Path parameters

- `JOB_ID` string, required

## Response `200`

Current status for the requested job

- SummarizeJobResponse
  - `data` SummarizeJob, required
    - `id` string, required — Unique job identifier.
    - `passthrough` string — Arbitrary string supplied at creation, returned as-is.
    - `units_consumed` integer, required — Number of Mux AI units consumed by this job.
    - `created_at` integer, required — Unix timestamp (seconds) when the job was created.
    - `updated_at` integer, required — Unix timestamp (seconds) when the job was last updated.
    - `workflow` 'summarize', required
    - `parameters` SummarizeJobParameters, required
      - `asset_id` string, required — The Mux asset ID of the video to summarize.
      - `tone` 'neutral' | 'playful' | 'professional' — Tone for the generated summary. "neutral" for straightforward analysis, "playful" for witty and conversational, "professional" for executive-level reporting.
      - `prompt_overrides` object — Override specific sections of the summarization prompt.
        - `task` string — Override the core task instruction for summarization.
        - `title` string — Override the title generation requirements.
        - `description` string — Override the description generation requirements.
        - `keywords` string — Override the keyword/tag extraction requirements.
        - `quality_guidelines` string — Override the quality standards for analysis.
      - `title_length` integer — Maximum title length in words.
      - `description_length` integer — Maximum description length in words.
      - `tag_count` integer — Maximum number of tags to include in the generated output. Defaults to 10.
      - `language_code` string — BCP 47 language code of the caption track to analyze (e.g. "en", "fr"). When omitted, the SDK uses the default track.
      - `output_language_code` string — BCP 47 language code for the generated summary output (e.g. "en", "fr", "ja"). Auto-detected from the transcript if omitted.
    - `status` 'pending' | 'processing' | 'completed' | 'errored' | 'cancelled', required — Current job status.
    - `outputs` SummarizeJobOutputs — Workflow results. Present when status is 'completed'.
      - `title` string, required — Generated title capturing the essence of the video.
      - `description` string, required — Generated description of the video content (typically 2-4 sentences).
      - `tags` string[], required — Generated keyword tags for the video.
    - `errors` JobError[] — Error details. Present when status is 'errored'.
      - `type` string, required — Stable public error category identifier.
      - `message` string, required — Human-readable public error message.
      - `retryable` boolean — Whether retrying this job may resolve the error.
    - `resources` Resources — Related Mux resources linked to this job.
      - `assets` SlimlineAsset[], required — Mux assets associated with this job.
        - `id` string, required — Mux asset ID.
        - `meta` object — Mux asset metadata, if available.
          - `title` string — Asset title from Mux metadata.
          - `creator_id` string — Creator identifier from Mux metadata.
          - `external_id` string — External identifier from Mux metadata.
        - `passthrough` string — Passthrough string from the Mux asset.
        - `_links` object, required — Hypermedia links for the asset.
          - `self` object, required
            - `href` string, required — URL to the Mux asset resource.

## Other responses

- `403` — Robots is not enabled for this environment. Accept the Robots beta terms in the Mux Dashboard to enable access.
- `404` — No job exists for the supplied id
- `500` — Server error

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