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# Get a survey text variable value

### Overview

This endpoint retrieves a text variable value for a specific survey.

### Authentication

This request requires an Authorization header with a valid token.

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**URL:** `GET https://api3.blocksurvey.io/v1/survey/text_variable_value`

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**Query Parameters**

| Parameter        | Type   | Optional | Description                    |
| ---------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------ |
| surveyId         | String | No       | The ID of the survey.          |
| textVariableName | String | No       | The name of the text variable. |
| teamId           | String | Yes      | The team ID.                   |

### **cURL Example**

```bash
curl --request GET \
 --url 'https://api3.blocksurvey.io/v1/survey/text_variable_value?surveyId=YOUR_SURVEY_ID&textVariableName=YOUR_TEXT_VARIABLE_NAME&teamId=YOUR_TEAM_ID' \
 --header  'Authorization: Bearer user_api_token'
```

Remember to replace `YOUR_SURVEY_ID`, `YOUR_TEXT_VARIABLE_NAME`, and `YOUR_TEAM_ID` with actual values when testing or using this API endpoint.

### Response

**Successful Response**

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "textVariableValue": "abc"
}
```