Get a canon ratification
Canon module
GET/canon/ratifications/{subject}canonRatifications.get
A ratification record. 4.0 grammar is proposed until a named ratifier is recorded. Returns one canon ratification with its `ETag`. A canon ratification the caller may not see returns 404.
- Requires the capability canon.taxonomy.read.
- OAuth scopes: canon.
- Error statuses: 400, 401, 404, 429. Errors are RFC 9457 problem details.
Path and query parameters
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| subject | string | Yes | What was ratified.Constraints: length 1 to 300 |
| fields | Fields | No | Sparse fieldset: a comma-separated list of top-level fields to return. `id` is always returned.Constraints: pattern ^[a-z_][a-z0-9_]*(,[a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)*$ |
Response 200: CanonRatification
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| subject | string | Yes | What was ratified.Constraints: length 1 to 300 |
| ratifier | string | Yes | Named ratifier.Constraints: length 1 to 300 |
| ratified_at | string (date-time) | Yes | When it was ratified. |
| note | string | null | Yes | Ratification note.Constraints: length 1 to 4000 |
{
"subject": "4.0 phase grammar",
"ratifier": "Canon Ratifier",
"ratified_at": "2026-10-08T14:30:00Z",
"note": "Ratified at the canon review."
}Code samples
curl -X GET "$XOS_BASE_URL/canon/ratifications/4.0%20phase%20grammar" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $XOS_API_KEY"const { data, etag } = await xos.canonRatifications.get("4.0 phase grammar");response = xos.canon_ratifications.get("4.0 phase grammar")xos canon-ratifications get 4.0 phase grammar