Get a custom field

Retrieve a single custom field value record from the Terminal49 API, including the resolved value, related definition slug, and parent resource reference.

Use this endpoint to retrieve a single custom field value by its ID.

Path parameters

Parameter	Description
id	The unique identifier of the custom field value

Response

The response includes:

• value - The raw stored value (type depends on the field’s data type)
• display_value - Human-readable formatted value
• Relationships to the associated entity (shipment or container), definition, and the user who last updated it

Data types

Custom fields support these data types, each with specific value handling:

Data type	Storage	Display format
short_text	String	As-is
number	Decimal (precision: 18, scale: 6)	Formatted per default_format
date	Date	YYYY-MM-DD or custom format
datetime	DateTime	YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS or custom format
boolean	Boolean	Yes or No
enum	String	Option label
enum_multi	Comma-separated string	Comma-separated labels