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# Get Notification Preference

> Retrieve the current job seeker notification preferences

## Endpoint

```
GET /api/v1/job-seekers/me/notification-preference
```

**Base URL**: `http://localhost:3000/api/v1`

<Note>This endpoint requires **authentication** and **Job Seeker role**.</Note>

## Authentication

Include the access token in the Authorization header:

```bash theme={null}
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
```

## Description

Retrieve the authenticated job seeker's notification preferences.

If a preference row does not exist yet, the backend initializes it with the default values:

* `jobMatchNotificationsEnabled = true`
* `applicationStatusNotificationsEnabled = true`

## Response

### Success Response (200 OK)

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "applicationStatusNotificationsEnabled": true,
    "jobMatchNotificationsEnabled": true,
    "updatedAt": "2026-03-07T20:15:00.000Z"
  },
  "message": "Success",
  "meta": {
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/notification-preference",
    "method": "GET"
  }
}
```

### Response Fields

<ResponseField name="applicationStatusNotificationsEnabled" type="boolean">
  Whether the user wants email notifications when a company changes the status of one of their
  applications.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="jobMatchNotificationsEnabled" type="boolean">
  Whether the user wants email notifications when new job matches are generated for their account.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="updatedAt" type="string">
  ISO 8601 timestamp of the latest update to the preference row.
</ResponseField>

## Error Responses

### 401 Unauthorized - Not Authenticated

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Unauthorized",
    "statusCode": 401,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/notification-preference",
    "method": "GET",
    "details": "Unauthorized"
  }
}
```

### 403 Forbidden - Insufficient Permissions

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Forbidden resource",
    "statusCode": 403,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/notification-preference",
    "method": "GET",
    "details": "Forbidden"
  }
}
```

## Notes

<Info>
  **Default Initialization**: The first `GET` request creates a preference row automatically if one
  does not exist yet.
</Info>

<Tip>
  **Frontend Behavior**: This endpoint always returns a real preference object, so the frontend does
  not need special handling for `null` settings.
</Tip>