> ## Documentation Index
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# List assessment types

> Lists the domain's assessment types. Returns both active and archived
types by default; pass the `status` query parameter to filter server-side.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /reference/manage-vanta.json get /vendor-assessment-types
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Manage Vanta
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    The REST API lets customers query and mutate Vanta's data. Use this API to
    automate bulk actions, query data for custom workflows and dashboards, and
    bolster your security operations


    **Note for Vanta Gov (FedRAMP) customers:** Select `Vanta Gov (FedRAMP)`
    from the server dropdown to issue requests against
    `https://api.vanta-gov.com`. The OAuth token URL shown below defaults to the
    commercial host — replace it with `https://api.vanta-gov.com/oauth/token`.
  termsOfService: https://www.vanta.com/terms
  license:
    name: UNLICENSED
  contact:
    name: API Support
    url: https://help.vanta.com/
    email: support@vanta.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.vanta.com/v1
    description: Vanta (Commercial)
  - url: https://api.vanta-gov.com/v1
    description: Vanta Gov (FedRAMP)
security: []
paths:
  /vendor-assessment-types:
    get:
      tags:
        - Vendor Assessment Types
      summary: List assessment types
      description: >-
        Lists the domain's assessment types. Returns both active and archived

        types by default; pass the `status` query parameter to filter
        server-side.
      operationId: ListVendorAssessmentTypes
      parameters:
        - in: query
          name: pageSize
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageSize'
        - in: query
          name: pageCursor
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageCursor'
        - description: Filter assessment types to a single lifecycle status
          in: query
          name: status
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorAssessmentTypeLifecycleStatus'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Ok
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginatedResponse_VendorAssessmentType_'
              examples:
                Example 1:
                  value:
                    results:
                      data:
                        - id: 6696ea0595df50d5cd6ec3b8
                          name: Security
                          description: Assessment of a vendor's security posture.
                          status: ACTIVE
                      pageInfo:
                        hasNextPage: false
                        hasPreviousPage: false
                        startCursor: NjY5NmVhMDU5NWRmNTBkNWNkNmVjM2I4
                        endCursor: NjY5NmVhMDU5NWRmNTBkNWNkNmVjM2I4
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    PageSize:
      type: integer
      format: int32
      default: 10
      description: >-
        Controls the maximum number of items returned in one response from the
        API.
      minimum: 1
      maximum: 100
    PageCursor:
      type: string
      description: >-
        A marker or pointer, telling the API where to start fetching items for
        the subsequent page in a paginated dataset.

        Note that the requested page will not include the item that corresponds
        to this cursor but will start from the one immediately

        after this cursor.
    VendorAssessmentTypeLifecycleStatus:
      description: >-
        The lifecycle status of a vendor assessment type:

        - ACTIVE: The assessment type is available for use.

        - ARCHIVED: The assessment type has been archived and is kept for
        historical reference.
      enum:
        - ACTIVE
        - ARCHIVED
      type: string
    PaginatedResponse_VendorAssessmentType_:
      properties:
        results:
          properties:
            data:
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorAssessmentType'
              type: array
            pageInfo:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageInfo'
          required:
            - data
            - pageInfo
          type: object
      required:
        - results
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
    VendorAssessmentType:
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the assessment type.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the assessment type.
        description:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Description of the assessment type, if set.
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorAssessmentTypeLifecycleStatus'
          description: The lifecycle status of the assessment type.
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - description
        - status
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
    PageInfo:
      description: Provides information about the pagination of a dataset.
      properties:
        endCursor:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: >-
            The cursor that points to the end of the current page, or null if
            there is no such cursor.
        hasNextPage:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates if there is another page after the current page.
        hasPreviousPage:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates if there is a page before the current page.
        startCursor:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: >-
            The cursor that points to the start of the current page, or null if
            there is no such cursor.
      required:
        - endCursor
        - hasNextPage
        - hasPreviousPage
        - startCursor
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````

## Related topics

- [List assessments by vendor ID](/api-reference/vendors/list-assessments-by-vendor-id.md)
- [Get assessment type by ID](/api-reference/vendor-assessment-types/get-assessment-type-by-id.md)
- [Get assessment by ID](/api-reference/vendors/get-assessment-by-id.md)
- [List audit controls](/api-reference/audits/list-audit-controls.md)
- [Upsert a control's assessment within an audit](/api-reference/audits/upsert-a-controls-assessment-within-an-audit.md)