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GET
/guidance/:domain/:guidance_id
GET
/guidance/:domain/:guidance_id
$curl https://fai.buildwithfern.com/guidance/domain/guidance_id \
>     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
>     -H "Content-Type: application/json"
1{
2  "guidance": {
3    "domain": "cybersecurity",
4    "context": [
5      "network security",
6      "data protection"
7    ],
8    "document": "Ensure all endpoints use TLS 1.2 or higher to encrypt data in transit and prevent interception.",
9    "guidance_id": "guidance-12345",
10    "created_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
11    "updated_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z"
12  }
13}
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Bearer authentication of the form Bearer <token>, where token is your auth token.

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domainstringRequired
guidance_idstringRequired

Response

Successful Response
guidanceobject
The requested guidance document

Errors

422
Unprocessable Entity Error