Get a Clause

Your Company APIClauses

GEThttps://api.your-company.example/v1/clauses/{clause_id}

AuthenticationRequires bearerAuth.

Description

Returns one Clause, including drafting guidance and fallback positions.

Request

curl "https://api.your-company.example/v1/clauses/cls_01J8V1B4H6" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

const response = await fetch("https://api.your-company.example/v1/clauses/cls_01J8V1B4H6", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
  },
});

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.your-company.example/v1/clauses/cls_01J8V1B4H6",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
    },
)

Response200JSON

{
  "id": "cls_01J8V1B4H6",
  "title": "Mutual liability cap",
  "category": "Risk allocation",
  "text": "Except for excluded claims, each party's aggregate liability will not exceed fees paid or payable in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim.",
  "drafting_note": "Use for standard services agreements under the commercial threshold.",
  "fallback_positions": [
    {
      "label": "Two times fees",
      "text": "Except for excluded claims, each party's aggregate liability will not exceed two times fees paid or payable in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim.",
      "requires_approval": true
    }
  ],
  "status": "approved",
  "version": 4,
  "tags": [
    "liability",
    "mutual",
    "fees"
  ],
  "owner_id": "usr_01J7Z9K3W8",
  "reviewed_at": "2026-04-17T15:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-04-17T15:00:00Z"
}

Parameters

clause_idpathstringrequired

Clause Library identifier.

Responses

200The requested Clause.application/json

idstringrequired

titlestringrequired

categorystringrequired

textstringrequired

Preferred contract language.

drafting_notestring | null

Internal guidance for editors.

fallback_positionsobject[]

Array item fields

labelstringrequired

textstringrequired

Approved alternative language.

requires_approvalbooleanrequired

Whether using this fallback triggers an Approval Chain.

statusstringrequired

Allowed values: draftapprovedretired

Governance status of a Clause version.

versionintegerrequired

tagsstring[]required

owner_idstringrequired

reviewed_atstring | null

updated_atstring <date-time>required

Example response

{
  "id": "cls_01J8V1B4H6",
  "title": "Mutual liability cap",
  "category": "Risk allocation",
  "text": "Except for excluded claims, each party's aggregate liability will not exceed fees paid or payable in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim.",
  "drafting_note": "Use for standard services agreements under the commercial threshold.",
  "fallback_positions": [
    {
      "label": "Two times fees",
      "text": "Except for excluded claims, each party's aggregate liability will not exceed two times fees paid or payable in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim.",
      "requires_approval": true
    }
  ],
  "status": "approved",
  "version": 4,
  "tags": [
    "liability",
    "mutual",
    "fees"
  ],
  "owner_id": "usr_01J7Z9K3W8",
  "reviewed_at": "2026-04-17T15:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-04-17T15:00:00Z"
}

401The API key is missing, malformed, expired, or revoked.application/json

errorobjectrequired

Object fields

codestringrequired

Stable machine-readable error code.

messagestringrequired

Human-readable summary.

request_idstringrequired

Identifier to include in a support ticket.

detailsobject[]

Array item fields

fieldstringrequired

Request field with an issue.

issuestringrequired

Human-readable validation problem.

Example response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "Provide a valid bearer API key.",
    "request_id": "req_01JAZA0P8M"
  }
}

404The resource was not found in the authenticated Workspace.application/json

errorobjectrequired

Object fields

codestringrequired

Stable machine-readable error code.

messagestringrequired

Human-readable summary.

request_idstringrequired

Identifier to include in a support ticket.

detailsobject[]

Array item fields

fieldstringrequired

Request field with an issue.

issuestringrequired

Human-readable validation problem.

Example response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "not_found",
    "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
    "request_id": "req_01JAZA0P8M"
  }
}