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# Retrieves observation steering configuration (Experimental)

GET https://api.getzep.com/api/v2/projects/observation-steering

Returns project steering or the effective user/graph steering with project fallback. This API is experimental and may change in future releases.

Reference: https://docs-beta.getzep.com/sdk-reference/project/retrieves-observation-steering-configuration-experimental

## Request

### Query parameters

- `user_id` (string, optional) — User ID for user-specific steering
- `graph_id` (string, optional) — Graph ID for graph-specific steering

## Response

### 200

Retrieved

- `instruction` (string, optional, nullable)
- `types` (list of apidata.ObservationType, optional)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Not entitled

- `message` (string, optional)

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `message` (string, optional)

## Types

### apidata.ObservationType

- `description` (string, required)
- `name` (string, required)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "instruction": "Prioritize observations related to customer sentiment and product feedback to improve feature development.",
  "types": [
    {
      "description": "User feedback collected from in-app surveys and support tickets.",
      "name": "User Feedback"
    },
    {
      "description": "System logs capturing error rates and performance metrics.",
      "name": "System Logs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Usage data tracking feature adoption and engagement levels.",
      "name": "Usage Data"
    }
  ]
}
```