> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.contouron.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.contouron.com/api/source/get-source.md).

# Get Source

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.contouron.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.contouron.com/api/create-source/get-source.md).

## Get Source

Retrieve extracted content by source ID.

### Endpoint

```
GET https://backend.contouron.com/v2/source-resolutions-v3/:id
```

### Authentication

Include your Contouron API key in the request headers:

```
contouron-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

### Parameters

| Parameter         | Type    | Required | Description                                        |
| ----------------- | ------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `id`              | string  | Yes      | The source resolution ID (UUID) from Create Source |
| `cleanTranscript` | boolean | No       | Remove timestamps from transcripts. Default: true  |

### Clean Transcript Option

When `cleanTranscript` is enabled (default), the response removes:

* VTT/SRT timestamp lines
* Sequence numbers
* Markdown formatting
* Extra whitespace

This makes transcripts easier to use for content repurposing.

### Response

#### Processing (poll again)

```json
{
  "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "status": "processing"
}
```

#### Completed

```json
{
  "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "Video Title",
  "content": "Extracted text content...",
  "referenceUrl": "https://original-source-url.com"
}
```

#### Failed

```json
{
  "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "status": "failed",
  "message": "Error description"
}
```

### Status Values

| Status       | Description                              |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| `queued`     | Source submitted, waiting to process     |
| `processing` | Extraction in progress                   |
| `completed`  | Extraction successful, content available |
| `failed`     | Extraction failed, check message field   |

### Polling Pattern

Source extraction is asynchronous. After calling Create Source:

1. Wait 2-5 seconds
2. Call Get Source with the ID
3. If status is `queued` or `processing`, wait and retry
4. If status is `completed`, use the `content` field
5. If status is `failed`, check the `message` field

### n8n and Make.com

In the official Contouron nodes:

1. Add a Contouron node
2. Select "Source" > "Get"
3. Pass in the source ID from "Create Source"
4. Add a Wait node (5-10 seconds) between Create and Get for longer content
5. The extracted content appears in the response


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```
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```

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