> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lobstr.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# List Tasks

> Retrieve a paginated list of tasks for a specific squid

This endpoint retrieves a paginated list of tasks for a specific squid. You can choose between two query types to get different levels of detail.

## Headers

<ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
  Your API authentication token. Value: `Token YOUR_API_KEY`
</ParamField>

## Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type    | Required | Description                                                                 |
| --------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **squid** | string  | Yes      | The squid hash ID to list tasks for                                         |
| **type**  | string  | No       | Response detail level: 'url' (basic) or 'params' (detailed). Default: 'url' |
| **page**  | integer | No       | Page number for pagination. Default: 1                                      |
| **limit** | integer | No       | Results per page. Default: 50, Max: 100                                     |

## Response Field Explanations

<ResponseField name="total_results" type="integer">
  Total number of tasks. Example: `2`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="limit" type="integer">
  Maximum results per page. Example: `50`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="page" type="integer">
  Current page number. Example: `1`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="total_pages" type="integer">
  Total number of pages. Example: `1`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data" type="array">
  Array of task objects. Example: `[...]`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data[].id" type="string">
  Unique task identifier. Example: `"6b9d3afdf4e76df374915a50d7a495c4"`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data[].created_at" type="string">
  Task creation timestamp. Example: `"2025-03-05T09:24:49.581177"`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data[].is_active" type="boolean">
  Whether the task is active. Example: `true`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data[].params" type="object">
  Task parameters. Example: `{"url": "..."}`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="next" type="string | null">
  URL for next page (null if last page). Example: `null`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="previous" type="string | null">
  URL for previous page (null if first page). Example: `null`
</ResponseField>

<Tip>
  Use type=url for a quick overview of tasks, or type=params when you need full parameter details.
</Tip>

<Note>
  Results are paginated. Use the next and previous URLs to navigate through large task lists.
</Note>

<Tip>
  Check is\_active to identify tasks that are ready to run vs. disabled tasks.
</Tip>

## Code Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X GET "https://api.lobstr.io/v1/tasks?squid=a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0&type=params&page=1&limit=50" \
    -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY"
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  url = "https://api.lobstr.io/v1/tasks"
  headers = {
      "Authorization": "Token YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
  params = {
      "squid": "a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0",
      "type": "params",  # Use "url" for basic info, "params" for full details
      "page": 1,
      "limit": 50
  }

  response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
  data = response.json()

  print(f"Total tasks: {data['total_results']}")
  print(f"Page {data['page']} of {data['total_pages']}\n")

  # Display tasks
  for task in data['data']:
      status = "Active" if task['is_active'] else "Inactive"
      print(f"[{status}] Task: {task['id']}")
      print(f"  Created: {task['created_at']}")
      print(f"  Params: {task['params']}")
      print()

  # Check for more pages
  if data['next']:
      print(f"Next page: {data['next']}")
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Response

```json 200 theme={null}
{
  "total_results": 2,
  "limit": 50,
  "page": 1,
  "total_pages": 1,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "6b9d3afdf4e76df374915a50d7a495c4",
      "created_at": "2025-03-05T09:24:49.581177",
      "is_active": true,
      "params": {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "c5e29d2aba8b77cdc56391e7405302de",
      "created_at": "2025-03-05T09:24:49.581177",
      "is_active": true,
      "params": {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/janedoe"
      }
    }
  ],
  "next": null,
  "previous": null
}
```