---
title: "Retrieve the settings"
description: "One settings section: label, description, settings (the output of the read actions behind it, keyed by block, e.g. settings.widget is GET /back_in_stock/settings/widget), columns (field path => model column) and raw (fie"
url: https://docs.stoqapp.com/v2-reference/account-settings/retrieve-the-settings/
api: "API v2 reference"
method: GET
path: "/account/settings/{section_id}"
---

# Retrieve the settings

`GET https://app.stoqapp.com/api/v2/external/account/settings/{section_id}`

One settings section: label, description, `settings` (the output of the read actions behind it, keyed by block, e.g. settings.widget is [`GET /back_in_stock/settings/widget`](https://docs.stoqapp.com/v2-reference/back-in-stock-settings/retrieve-widget/)), `columns` (field path => model column) and `raw` (field path => stored value). Sections: delivery_settings, signup_widget, notification_channels, notification_templates, preorder_notifications, preorder_pages, preorder_storefront_text, integrations, languages.

## Path parameters

- `section_id` (string, required)

Rate limit: this call costs 1 point ([rate limits](https://docs.stoqapp.com/docs/rate-limits/)).

## Example request

```sh
curl "https://app.stoqapp.com/api/v2/external/account/settings/{section_id}" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: $STOQ_API_KEY"
```

## 200

Success: the requested resource.

## 401

Missing or invalid `X-Auth-Token`.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Invalid API key"
  ],
  "code": "auth_invalid",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "auth_invalid",
      "message": "Invalid API key",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## 404

The resource does not exist for this shop, or the action path is not registered.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Offer not found"
  ],
  "code": "not_found",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "not_found",
      "message": "Offer not found",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## 422

The request failed validation.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "name is required"
  ],
  "code": "validation_failed",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "validation_failed",
      "message": "name is required",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## 429

Rate limited: cost-weighted per token (read 1, write 2; 360 points / 60s). Check `Retry-After`.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Rate limit exceeded"
  ],
  "code": "rate_limited",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "rate_limited",
      "message": "Rate limit exceeded",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```