---
title: "Get the debate for a given contribution id (external reference id)"
method: GET
path: "/search/debatebyexternalid.{format}"
tags: ["Search"]
---

# Get the debate for a given contribution id (external reference id)

`GET /search/debatebyexternalid.{format}`

Get the debate for a given contribution Id (external reference id)

## Path parameters

- `format` string, required

## Query parameters

- `contentItemExternalId` string, required
- `house` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- QueryResultSearchDebateItem
  - `Results` SearchDebateItem[]
    - `DebateSection` string
    - `SittingDate` string, date-time
    - `House` string
    - `Title` string
    - `Rank` integer
    - `DebateSectionExtId` string
  - `TotalResultCount` integer

---

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