---
title: "Get permissions of a content item"
method: GET
path: "/v2/content/{id}/permissions"
tags: ["contentPermissions"]
---

# Get permissions of a content item

`GET /v2/content/{id}/permissions`

Returns content permissions of a content item with the given identifier.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `explicitOnly` boolean

## Headers

- `isAdminMode` string

## Response `200`

A list of permissions for the requested content item.

- ContentPermissionResult
  - `explicitPermissions` ContentPermissionAssignment[], required — Explicitly assigned content permissions.
    - `permissionName` string, required — Content permission name. Valid values are: `View`, `GrantView`, `Edit`, `GrantEdit`, `Manage`, and `GrantManage`.
    - `sourceType` string, required — Type of source for the permission. Valid values are: `user`, `role`, and `org`.
    - `sourceId` string, required — An identifier that belongs to the source type chosen above. For e.g. if the sourceType is set to "user", sourceId should be identifier of a user (same goes for `role` and `org` sourceType)
    - `contentId` string, required — Unique identifier for the content item.
  - `implicitPermissions` ContentPermissionAssignment[] — Implicitly inherited content permissions.
    - `permissionName` string, required — Content permission name. Valid values are: `View`, `GrantView`, `Edit`, `GrantEdit`, `Manage`, and `GrantManage`.
    - `sourceType` string, required — Type of source for the permission. Valid values are: `user`, `role`, and `org`.
    - `sourceId` string, required — An identifier that belongs to the source type chosen above. For e.g. if the sourceType is set to "user", sourceId should be identifier of a user (same goes for `role` and `org` sourceType)
    - `contentId` string, required — Unique identifier for the content item.

## Other responses

- `default` — Operation failed with an error.

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