---
title: "Get a task · Tasks · COUNT Partner API"
description: "Retrieves a single task by UUID. GET /partners/tasks/{uuid}"
canonical: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tasks/get-task"
source: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tasks/get-task"
---
[Tasks](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tasks) / Get a task

# Get a task

GET `/partners/tasks/{uuid}`

Retrieves a single task by UUID.

Firm-only tasks (including INTERNAL_TASK) return 404 unless you pass `visibility=firm-only` in the query string.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token

[Try this request](https://developers.getcount.com/tools/try-it?method=GET&path=%2Fpartners%2Ftasks%2F%7Buuid%7D)

[Projects API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/projects) [People API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/people)

#### Path parameters

`uuid` uuid required

Task UUID.

#### Query parameters

`visibility` string optional

Include firm-only tasks when set to firm-only.

#### Responses

`200` The requested task.

`404` Task not found or not visible with default visibility.

`401` Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-401)

`403` The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-403)

`429` Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-429)

[Previous GET List tasks](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tasks/list-tasks) [Next POST Create a task](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tasks/create-task)

GET `https://api.getcount.com/partners/tasks/{uuid}`

Request

```javascript
import crypto from 'node:crypto';

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.getcount.com';
const CLIENT_ID = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_ID;
const CLIENT_SECRET = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_SECRET;
const ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.COUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN;

const method = 'GET';
const signingPath = '/tasks/22334455-6677-8899-aabb-ccddeeff0011';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const bodyString = '';

const bodyHash = '';
const baseString = `${method}:${signingPath}:${timestamp}:${bodyHash}`;
const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', CLIENT_SECRET).update(baseString).digest('hex');

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/tasks/22334455-6677-8899-aabb-ccddeeff0011`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
});

console.log(await response.json());
```

Response · 200

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Success on fetching task",
  "data": {
    "task": {
      "id": "22334455-6677-8899-aabb-ccddeeff0011",
      "name": "Review wireframes",
      "type": "INTERNAL_TASK",
      "description": "Review and approve wireframes before development.",
      "priority": "medium",
      "deadline": "2026-04-15",
      "customId": "TASK-1042",
      "visibility": "firm-team",
      "assignee": {
        "uuid": "f1a2b3c4-d5e6-4789-a012-3456789abcde",
        "firstName": "Jane",
        "lastName": "Smith"
      },
      "project": {
        "uuid": "11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00",
        "name": "Website Redesign"
      },
      "tags": [],
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
    }
  }
}
```