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# List questions

GET https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions

Retrieve the set of dynamic questions required for a registration in a given state or local jurisdiction. The questions returned depend on the jurisdiction and registration type.

Reference: https://docs.middesk.com/api-reference/entity-management/questions/list-questions

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Query parameters

- `state` (string, optional) — Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g., CA, NY). Required when jurisdiction_slugs is not provided and states is not used.
- `states[]` (string, optional) — Array of two-letter US state abbreviations. Used when fetching questions for multiple states.
- `jurisdiction_slugs[]` (string, optional) — Array of local jurisdiction slug identifiers. Used to fetch questions specific to local jurisdictions. Must be provided together with the state parameter.
- `categories[]` (enum, optional) — Filter questions by registration type. Only applicable to state-level questions; omit for local jurisdiction questions.
  - Allowed values: `state_tax_withholdings`, `state_unemployment_insurance`, `foreign_qualification`, `annual_filing`

## Response

### 200

questions list

- `data` (ListQuestionsResponseData, optional)

## Errors

### 400 List Questions Request Bad Request Error

bad request

- `errors` (list of ErrorResponseErrorsItem, required)

## Types

### ListQuestionsResponseData

### ErrorResponseErrorsItem

- `message` (string, required)
- `parameter` (string, optional) — Request parameter associated with the error, when applicable

## Examples

### State-level questions

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "ai_validated": false,
      "api_only": true,
      "categories": [
        "state_unemployment_insurance",
        "state_tax_withholdings"
      ],
      "components": [
        "year",
        "quarter"
      ],
      "jurisdiction_slugs": [
        "california_state_unemployment_tax",
        "california_state_tax_withholdings"
      ],
      "key": "ca_payroll_date",
      "label": "Enter the calendar year and quarter you will run / did run your first payroll in California",
      "optional": true,
      "type": "date_part",
      "updated_at": "2026-03-02",
      "validation": {
        "date": [
          {
            "before": false,
            "date": "2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z",
            "message": "We cannot accept your payroll date answer as it is more than 1 year ago."
          }
        ]
      },
      "warning": {
        "date": [
          {
            "before": true,
            "date": "2025-09-25T00:00:00.000Z",
            "message": "Please double check your payroll date answer as it is more than 6 months ago."
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "ai_validated": false,
      "api_only": true,
      "categories": [
        "state_unemployment_insurance",
        "state_tax_withholdings"
      ],
      "company_dependencies": [
        [
          {
            "comparator": "!=",
            "field": "formation_state",
            "value": "CA"
          },
          {
            "comparator": "!=",
            "field": "entity_type",
            "value": "sole_proprietorship"
          }
        ]
      ],
      "components": [
        "components"
      ],
      "jurisdiction_slugs": [
        "california_state_unemployment_tax",
        "california_state_tax_withholdings"
      ],
      "key": "ca_sos_id_number",
      "label": "What is your California Secretary of State Identification Number?",
      "optional": true,
      "question_dependency": {
        "key": "ca_sos_registered",
        "value": "true"
      },
      "sublabel": "This number can be found on your Secretary of State filing documentation or online on the California Secretary of State website",
      "type": "text",
      "updated_at": "2025-12-04",
      "validation": {
        "format": [
          "C#######",
          "BXXXXXXXXXXX",
          "BXXXXXXXXXXXX",
          "############",
          "#######"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python State-level questions
import requests

url = "https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript State-level questions
const url = 'https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go State-level questions
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby State-level questions
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java State-level questions
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php State-level questions
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp State-level questions
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift State-level questions
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

### Local jurisdiction questions

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": {
    "cleveland_earned_income_tax": [
      {
        "ai_validated": false,
        "jurisdiction_slugs": [
          "cleveland_earned_income_tax"
        ],
        "key": "oh_cleveland_withholding_employment_taxes",
        "label": "Will you be withholding employment taxes?",
        "sublabel": "Tax withheld for the city where the employee works — in this case, Cleveland.",
        "type": "boolean",
        "updated_at": "2025-09-01"
      }
    ],
    "philadelphia_city_tax": [
      {
        "ai_validated": false,
        "jurisdiction_slugs": [
          "philadelphia_city_tax"
        ],
        "key": "pa_philadelphia_estimated_monthly_withholding",
        "label": "Wage Tax - Estimated monthly withholding amount",
        "type": "number",
        "updated_at": "2025-09-01"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Local jurisdiction questions
import requests

url = "https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Local jurisdiction questions
const url = 'https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Local jurisdiction questions
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Local jurisdiction questions
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Local jurisdiction questions
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php Local jurisdiction questions
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Local jurisdiction questions
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Local jurisdiction questions
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.middesk.com/v1/agent/questions")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```