---
type: api
title: Get an action policy
description: Get an action policy by identifier.<br/><br/>[Required authorization] Route required privileges: read_alerting-v2-action-policies.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-get-alerting-v2-action-policies-id
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-get-alerting-v2-action-policies-id
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Get an action policy

Availability: 9.5+

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `GET` `/api/alerting/v2/action_policies/{id}`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/authentication#basicauth)

#### Path Parameters

- `id` (string · min: 1 · max: 150)
  The ID of the action policy. Copy it from the response when you create a policy, fetch one policy, or fetch the policy list.

## Description

Get an action policy by identifier.<br/><br/>[Required authorization] Route required privileges: read_alerting-v2-action-policies.

## Responses

#### `200`

Returns the requested action policy.

`application/json`

- `auth` (object)
  Authentication and ownership information.
  - `created_by_user` (boolean)
    Whether this policy was created by a user (vs system-generated).
  - `owner` (string)
    The owner of the action policy.
- `created_at` (string)
  The ISO datetime when the action policy was created.
- `created_by` (string) — nullable
  The user ID who created the action policy.
- `description` (string)
  A description of the action policy.
- `destinations` ([] union)
  The list of destinations.
  - **Kibana_HTTP_APIs_alerting_workflow_action_policy_destination**
    - `id` (string · min: 1 · max: 150)
      The workflow connector identifier.
    - `type` (enum)
      The destination type.
      Values: `workflow`
- `enabled` (boolean)
  Whether the action policy is enabled.
- `group_by` ([] string) — nullable
  The fields used to group alerts, or null for no grouping.
- `grouping_mode` (object)
  The grouping mode for alert notifications.
  Values: `per_episode`, `all`, `per_field`
- `id` (string)
  The unique identifier for the action policy.
- `matcher` (object) — nullable
  Selects the alerts this policy applies to. Set `tags` to match alerts from rules with those tags. Set `expression` to a KQL query, which will be evaluated against each alert. <br/><br/> If you set both `tags` and `expression`, an alert must match the tags and the expression for the policy to apply. When `matcher` is `null`, or when both `tags` and `expression` are empty, the policy applies to all alerts.
  - `expression` (string · max: 4096) — nullable
    A KQL query that's evaluated against each alert. Supported fields are: `episode_id`, `episode_status`, `group_hash`, `last_event_timestamp`, `severity`, and your rule's query output columns under `data.*` (for example, `data.host.name`). Referencing other fields won't work. Omit `matcher.expression` or set it to `null` to match on `tags` alone.
  - `tags` ([] string · max: 50) — nullable
    Rule tags this policy should match. The policy applies to alerts from any rule that has at least one of these tags. Omit `matcher.tags` or set it to `null` to match on `matcher.expression` alone.
- `name` (string)
  The name of the action policy.
- `snoozed_until` (string) — nullable
  The ISO datetime until which the policy is snoozed, or null if not snoozed.
- `throttle` (object) — nullable
  The throttle configuration for notifications.
  - `interval` (string · max: 32) — nullable
    The throttle interval duration (e.g. 5m, 1h), or null when the strategy is intervalless.
  - `strategy` (enum)
    The throttle strategy.
    Values: `on_status_change`, `per_status_interval`, `time_interval`, `every_time`
- `updated_at` (string)
  The ISO datetime when the action policy was last updated.
- `updated_by` (string) — nullable
  The user ID who last updated the action policy.
- `version` (string)
  The version, used for optimistic concurrency control.
#### `400`

Indicates the request failed schema validation.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `401`

Indicates the request was not authenticated.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `403`

Indicates the user does not have the required privileges to perform the request.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `404`

Indicates an action policy with the given ID does not exist.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `500`

Indicates an unexpected server-side error.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `503`

Indicates the alerting engine is disabled by the `alerting:v2:enabled` advanced setting.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
GET /api/alerting/v2/action_policies/{id}
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "https://{kibana_url}/api/alerting/v2/action_policies/{id}"
```

## Response Examples

#### An action policy

```json
{
  "auth": {
    "created_by_user": true,
    "owner": "elastic"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "description": "Sends notifications for alerts generated by rules with the production tag.",
  "destinations": [
    {
      "id": "workflow-1",
      "type": "workflow"
    }
  ],
  "enabled": true,
  "group_by": "null",
  "grouping_mode": "per_episode",
  "id": "action-policy-1",
  "matcher": {
    "tags": [
      "production"
    ]
  },
  "name": "Notify on production alerts",
  "snoozed_until": "null",
  "throttle": {
    "interval": "null",
    "strategy": "on_status_change"
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "version": "WzAsMV0="
}
```

#### Indicates an invalid schema or parameters.

```json
{
  "code": "BAD_REQUEST",
  "details": {
    "errors": {
      "errors": [],
      "properties": {
        "page": {
          "errors": [
            "Too small: expected number to be \u003E=1"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "error": "Bad Request",
  "message": "page: Too small: expected number to be \u003E=1"
}
```

#### Request was not authenticated

```json
{
  "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "Authentication required to access this API."
}
```

#### Caller lacks required privileges

```json
{
  "code": "FORBIDDEN",
  "error": "Forbidden",
  "message": "The current user does not have the required privileges for this request."
}
```

#### Indicates an action policy with the given ID does not exist.

```json
{
  "code": "ACTION_POLICY_NOT_FOUND",
  "details": {
    "action_policy_id": "action-policy-1"
  },
  "error": "Not Found",
  "message": "Action policy with ID \u0022action-policy-1\u0022 not found"
}
```

#### Unexpected server-side error

```json
{
  "code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
  "error": "Internal Server Error",
  "message": "An unexpected error occurred."
}
```

#### Alerting V2 is disabled

```json
{
  "code": "ALERTING_DISABLED",
  "error": "Service Unavailable",
  "message": "Alerting is disabled."
}
```