> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Guideline

> Retrieve a specific medical necessity guideline by its name.

# Get Guideline

Retrieve a specific medical necessity guideline by its name.

### API Request

<ParamField query="guideline_name" type="string" required>
  The name of the guideline to retrieve
</ParamField>

### Response

<ResponseField name="guideline" type="object">
  Details of the requested guideline

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="guideline_code" type="string">
      Code of the guideline
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="guideline_name" type="string">
      Name of the guideline
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="guideline_json" type="object">
      JSON representation of the guideline
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="guideline_s3_path" type="string">
      S3 path where the guideline is stored
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="guideline_version" type="string">
      Version of the guideline (optional)
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

### Request Example

```bash Request theme={null}
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://prior-auth-api.claritycare.ai/v1/guideline?guideline_name=A-0059%20-%20Lumbar%20Spine%20MRI' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer {cognito_login_token}'
```

### Response Example

```json Response theme={null}
{
  "guideline_code": "A-0059",
  "guideline_name": "A-0059 - Lumbar Spine MRI",
  "guideline_json": {...},
  "guideline_s3_path": "s3://guidelines/A-0059.json",
  "guideline_version": "1.0"
}
```