Get a custom context item
Returns one customer-created custom context item by uid. Returns 404 if the item does not exist or you cannot access it.
Requires: context:read
Authorizations
A Modus personal access token (modus_<orgUuid>_<prefix>_<secret>) or an OAuth 2.1 access token, sent as Authorization: Bearer <token>.
Path Parameters
Uid of the custom context item.
"00000000-0000-4000-a000-000000000abc"
Response
Stable UUID for the context item. Use this on PATCH / DELETE / values endpoints.
"7a3f9d2c-1111-4000-a000-000000000abc"
Org UUID this item belongs to. Matches the caller’s principal.
"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
Per-row context type identifier — one of note, link, saved_query, plus the dozens of integration-driven types (e.g. looker_dashboard_metadata, salesforce_object_field).
"note"
Type-specific JSON content. Shape varies by contextType; treat as opaque unless you know the kind.
User-supplied verification verdict. positive ≈ approved/verified; negative ≈ rejected/dismissed; neutral is the default.
negative, neutral, positive "neutral"
Free-form topic tags. Used for sidebar filtering on the SPA.
Hierarchical path that places the item inside the data map (used for filtering by data asset).
Creation timestamp.
"2026-05-01T10:00:00.000Z"
Most recent update timestamp.
"2026-05-11T10:00:00.000Z"
Human-readable description (separate from the type-specific content blob).
"Q3 churn analysis notes"
Originating integration connection id for integration-derived items. Null for user-created items.
"00000000-0000-4000-a000-000000000111"
Originating selection id (datamap-scoped) for integration-derived items.
"00000000-0000-4000-a000-000000000222"
Audit blob recording who/what last edited the item (action, user_id/editedByName/editedByEmail, timestamp). Used by the SPA to render the "Last Update" column.