---
title: "Get application tech flags"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/app/{appId}/policy/flags"
tags: ["Scan Policies"]
---

# Get application tech flags

`GET /api/v1/app/{appId}/policy/flags`

## Get Tech Flags
This endpoint retrieves the technology flags set for this application. These flags are used to toggle the internal behavior of vulnerability checks executed during StackHawk security tests.

- Tech flag names are strings, formatted with a namespace delineated by periods (`.`). For example, `Language.Java.Spring` and `OS.MacOS`.
- Each tech flag falls under one of the following five categories:
    - `Db`
    - `Language`
    - `OS`
    - `SCM`
    - `WS`

**Additional Information:**
- Refer to the [Update Tech Flags](ref:updateapptechflags) endpoint documentation for a comprehensive list of all available tech flags and their respective categories.


> Requires `read:application` permission.

## Path parameters

- `appId` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized

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