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# Get index observation

> Read one index observation and its retained provider snapshot.

`get_index_observation`

Read one index observation and its retained provider snapshot. Expired snapshots remain explicitly unavailable.

<Note>Available in the deployed MCP and HTTP bundle. Confirm access and inputs with your connected catalog. Workspace scopes and enabled providers still apply.</Note>

| Access           | Behavior         |
| ---------------- | ---------------- |
| `discovery:read` | Reads saved data |

This read does not start a verification job.

## Example request

Connect through [MCP](/guides/connect-mcp), [CLI](/guides/connect-cli), or [HTTP](/guides/connect-http). Replace example identifiers with records from your workspace.

<CodeGroup>
  ```json MCP theme={null}
  {
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "get_index_observation",
      "arguments": {
        "projectId": "project_example",
        "watchId": "watch_example",
        "receiptId": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  ```bash CLI theme={null}
  agentlinkops call get_index_observation --args '{"projectId":"project_example","watchId":"watch_example","receiptId":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"}'
  ```

  ```bash HTTP theme={null}
  curl "$AGENTLINKOPS_API_URL/v1/commands/get_index_observation" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGENTLINKOPS_API_KEY" \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    --data '{"projectId":"project_example","watchId":"watch_example","receiptId":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"}'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Returned result

Illustrative data validated against the documented response schema. IDs and dates are examples, not a live account capture. MCP returns this data in `structuredContent` and in a text content block; generic HTTP and CLI return the JSON result directly.

```json theme={null}
{
  "observation": {
    "id": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
    "observationId": "inspection_example",
    "checkedAt": "2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z",
    "recordedAt": "2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z",
    "expiresAt": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
    "evidenceSha256": "bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb",
    "eventId": null,
    "ignored": null,
    "version": 1,
    "url": "https://example.com/source",
    "lane": "gsc",
    "backend": "google_url_inspection",
    "source_key": "gsc:sc-domain:example.com",
    "tier": "unknown",
    "confidence": "unknown",
    "reason": "inspection_request_failed",
    "live_page_test": false,
    "submission_requested": false
  },
  "rawResponse": {
    "error": {
      "code": 429
    }
  },
  "evidenceAvailable": true
}
```

## Input fields

Omit optional fields when you do not want to supply them. Null is accepted only where listed. Unknown input properties are rejected.

| Field       | Type   | Presence | Meaning and constraints                                                                          |
| ----------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `projectId` | string | Required | Identifier of the project returned by its create or list operation. minLength: 1; maxLength: 256 |
| `watchId`   | string | Required | Identifier of the watch returned by its create or list operation. minLength: 1; maxLength: 256   |
| `receiptId` | string | Required | Identifier of the receipt returned by its create or list operation. pattern: "^\[a-f0-9]\{64}\$" |

### Validation and omitted values

Requires operator activation and the caller’s current project grant. Source URL indexing remains independent from backlink presence.

Expired raw snapshots return evidenceAvailable:false with retained metadata. Missing or malformed provider responses are not fabricated as snapshots.

## Output fields

Fields inside optional or nullable parents apply only when that parent exists. [Common schema conventions](/reference/schemas) explain evidence states, empty lists and extensions.

* **`observation`** (object, required).
* **`rawResponse`** (any, required).
* **`evidenceAvailable`** (boolean, required).

<Accordion title="All fields and nested objects">
  | Field                              | Type          | Presence | Meaning and constraints                                                                        |
  | ---------------------------------- | ------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | `observation`                      | object        | Required |                                                                                                |
  | `observation.id`                   | string        | Required | Resource identifier returned by the operation. pattern: "^\[a-f0-9]\{64}\$"                    |
  | `observation.observationId`        | string        | Required | Identifier returned by the related operation. minLength: 1; maxLength: 256                     |
  | `observation.checkedAt`            | string        | Required |                                                                                                |
  | `observation.recordedAt`           | string        | Required |                                                                                                |
  | `observation.expiresAt`            | string        | Required |                                                                                                |
  | `observation.evidenceSha256`       | string        | Required | pattern: "^\[a-f0-9]\{64}\$"                                                                   |
  | `observation.eventId`              | string / null | Required | Identifier returned by the related operation.                                                  |
  | `observation.ignored`              | string / null | Required |                                                                                                |
  | `observation.version`              | number        | Required | must equal 1                                                                                   |
  | `observation.url`                  | string        | Required | format: "uri"                                                                                  |
  | `observation.lane`                 | string        | Required | values: "gsc", "licensed\_site"                                                                |
  | `observation.backend`              | string        | Required |                                                                                                |
  | `observation.source_key`           | string        | Required |                                                                                                |
  | `observation.tier`                 | string        | Required | values: "indexed", "not\_indexed", "likely\_indexed", "not\_found\_in\_site\_query", "unknown" |
  | `observation.confidence`           | string        | Required | values: "google\_index\_snapshot", "search\_result\_sample", "unknown"                         |
  | `observation.reason`               | string        | Required | Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.                                        |
  | `observation.live_page_test`       | boolean       | Required | must equal false                                                                               |
  | `observation.submission_requested` | boolean       | Required | must equal false                                                                               |
  | `rawResponse`                      | any           | Required |                                                                                                |
  | `evidenceAvailable`                | boolean       | Required |                                                                                                |
</Accordion>

[Download input schema](/schemas/get_index_observation.input.json) · [Download output schema](/schemas/get_index_observation.output.json)

## Errors and retries

The command is annotated idempotent. Reuse an accepted idempotency key when the input provides one; changing the payload under a reused key can conflict.

See [error recovery](/reference/errors) for status, scope, cooldown, cursor and retry handling. Unknown observations are result data and do not establish loss.

## HTTP resource routes

This operation has no separate resource alias. Use its generic command route in a matching environment.

## Continue

Follow the [related workflow](/guides/monitor-changes), inspect [capability status](/capability-status), or return to the [command index](/reference/index).