# Get Custom Field value with Python Search API **URL:** \ **Category:** API & Developers\ **Tags:** advanced-search\ **Created:** [17 March 2022 09:26 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744 "2022-03-17T09:26:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon58537343](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon58537343](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon58537343)\ **Post date:** [17 March 2022 09:26 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/1 "2022-03-17T09:26:26Z")
Hello all, I’m trying to use the Search API with Python to make an advanced search. I managed to do a search but I want to obtain one specific Custom Field but no matter how I do it, I can’t. I tried using custom\_fields.enum\_value, text\_value, and so on (the field is supposed to be a text field). Here you have an example: ```auto [{'gid': '1139247426380031', 'name': 'SUPPLIER'}, {'gid': '1139247426380041', 'name': 'Problem type'}, *{'gid': '1139247426380028', 'name': 'SKU Affected', 'text_value': None} **, {'gid': '1162394674904100', 'name': 'Courrier', 'text_value': None} ,** {'gid': '1167068898757021', 'name': 'Courier', 'text_value': 'UPS, UPS'}**, {'gid': '1167051532424011', 'name': 'SKU 1', 'text_value': None}, {'gid': '1167051532424050', 'name': 'Replacement Shipping data', 'text_value': None}, {'gid': '1167051532424053', 'name': 'Order Date', 'text_value': None}] ``` As you can see, I get none for the Text Value (in bold) but not for the other one. Here you can see the definition of the Custom Field ```auto {'gid': '1139247426380028', 'name': 'SKU Affected', 'created_by': {'gid': 'XXXX', 'name': 'XXXXX', 'resource_type': 'user'}, 'resource_subtype': 'text', 'resource_type': 'custom_field', 'type': 'text', 'is_global_to_workspace': True} ``` How could I get this value? I’m pretty new with the API but I’m stuck here. Thank you so much in advance. ---
**Author:** ![anon58537343](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon58537343](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon58537343)\ **Post date:** [17 March 2022 09:27 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/2 "2022-03-17T09:27:15Z")
I said “in bold” but seems like code blocks can’t be bold. Still the related field is SKU Affected ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2022 07:36 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/3 "2022-03-18T07:36:54Z")
Hi, Can you share the params of your search request? You’ll have to ask for the right opt\_fields… ---
**Author:** ![anon58537343](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon58537343](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon58537343)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2022 08:03 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/5 "2022-03-18T08:03:17Z")
Sure @Bastien_Siebman , I was playing around trying different options but they were like this ```auto data = client.tasks.search_tasks_for_workspace( workspace_gid=WORKSPACE_GID, params={f'custom_fields.{SUPPLIER_FIELD_GID}.value':f'{SUPPLIER_GID}', 'created_on.after': '2020-02-15', 'custom_fields.1139247426380041.value': PROB_TYPE_GID}, opt_fields=['completed', 'name', 'custom_fields.name', 'custom_fields.text_value.name'], ) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2022 08:18 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/6 "2022-03-18T08:18:01Z")
I think I know. The fields you are querying don’t exist, look at [Tasks](https://developers.asana.com/docs/task). No field “name” on “custom\_fields” on tasks, and “text\_value” is a string. So use `custom_fields.text_value` and that should work for text fields. Let me know! ---
**Author:** ![anon58537343](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon58537343](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon58537343)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2022 08:33 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/7 "2022-03-18T08:33:26Z")
Omg, thanks @Bastien_Siebman, that solved the problem. I was pretty sure I tried that option before but seems like I didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2022 09:52 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/8 "2022-03-18T09:52:52Z")
My pleasure. I made the mistake of forgetting fields about a hundred times ^^what about you @Phil_Seeman ? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\ **Post date:** [18 March 2022 15:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/9 "2022-03-18T15:55:19Z")
> [@Bastien\_Siebman](#): > > I made the mistake of forgetting fields about a hundred times ^^what about you @Phil_Seeman Oh, for sure! Probably a thousand times. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [30 May 2025 18:56 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/get-custom-field-value-with-python-search-api/157744/10 "2025-05-30T18:56:49Z")