> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scrapely.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Fetch Task Result > How to check the status and retrieve the results of your tasks using the REST API. If you are using the [Python SDK](/sdks/python), task polling is handled automatically for you behind the scenes. However, if you are integrating via the REST API directly, you need to make a `GET` request to retrieve the final result of your task. ## The Polling Flow 1. Create a task via `POST /v2/tasks/create`. 2. The API will respond immediately with a `task_id` and a `status` of `"processing"`. 3. Poll the `GET /v2/tasks/{task_id}` endpoint every 1-3 seconds. 4. When the `status` changes to `"completed"`, the `result` object will be available. ## Endpoint `GET https://api.scrapely.io/v2/tasks/{task_id}` ### Authentication You must provide your API key via the `X-API-Key` header or as a query parameter (`?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY`). ```bash cURL theme={null} curl -X GET https://api.scrapely.io/v2/tasks/52989a12-a43c-4bf9-ba1d-8ab1e1509169 \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" ``` ```python Python theme={null} import requests import time api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY" task_id = "52989a12-a43c-4bf9-ba1d-8ab1e1509169" while True: response = requests.get( f"https://api.scrapely.io/v2/tasks/{task_id}", headers={"X-API-Key": api_key} ) data = response.json() if data["status"] == "completed": print("Result:", data["result"]) break elif data["status"] == "failed": print("Task failed!") break print("Task is still processing, waiting 2 seconds...") time.sleep(2) ``` ## Response States The `status` field can be one of three values: `processing`, `completed`, or `failed`. ### 1. Processing ```json theme={null} { "success": true, "task_id": "52989a12-a43c-4bf9-ba1d-8ab1e1509169", "status": "processing", "created_at": "2026-04-06T10:54:56.652354+00:00" } ``` ### 2. Completed When completed, the `result` object will be populated with the specific data you requested (HTML, screenshot, CAPTCHA token, etc.), and a `completed_at` timestamp will be added. ```json theme={null} { "success": true, "task_id": "52989a12-a43c-4bf9-ba1d-8ab1e1509169", "status": "completed", "created_at": "2026-04-06T10:54:56.652354+00:00", "completed_at": "2026-04-06T10:55:08.312452+00:00", "result": { "html": "..." } } ```