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# Get Problem Status

> Get the status and type of a technical assessment or video screen



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.ropes.ai/api/docs/openapi.json get /api/public/problems/{problemId}/status
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Ropes Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Public API for Ropes. Authenticate using your API key in the x-api-key
    header.
servers:
  - url: https://api.ropes.ai
    description: Production server
  - url: http://localhost:3001
    description: Local development server
security: []
paths:
  /api/public/problems/{problemId}/status:
    get:
      tags:
        - Problems
      summary: Get Problem Status
      description: Get the status and type of a technical assessment or video screen
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: The unique identifier of the problem
          required: true
          description: The unique identifier of the problem
          name: problemId
          in: path
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved problem status
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemStatusResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Problem not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemErrorResponse'
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ProblemStatusResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - Ready
            - Creating
            - Editing
          description: Current status of the problem
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemType'
      required:
        - status
        - type
    ProblemErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message
      required:
        - error
    ProblemType:
      type: string
      enum:
        - technical-assessment
        - video-screening
      description: Problem type discriminator
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key

````