# TaxSessionsPublicController_GetManualFieldDefinitions

Returns manual entry field definitions for the specified tax session.

`GET /api/v1/TaxSessions/GetManualFieldDefinitions`

**API:** Excise Platform API
**Tag:** Tax Sessions
**API Version:** v1
**Base URL:** https://excise.avalara.com
**Accepts:** `application/json`
**Authentication:** Basic (username + license key)

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/products/excise/api/methods/Tax%20Sessions/TaxSessionsPublicController_GetManualFieldDefinitions/

## Description

Returns the field names and data types of all manual entry fields configured for the return
associated with the specified tax session. Use this to discover which fields are available
for the UpdateManualFields API.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | In | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `x-company-id` | integer | header | Yes | Company ID that owns the data. |
| `X-Avalara-Client` | string | header | No | Identifies the software you are using to call this API. For more information on the client header, see Client Headers. |
| `headerId` | integer | query | Yes | The header id of the specified tax session. |

## Responses

| Status | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Returns a dictionary of field names to data types. |  |
| 400 | The HeaderId is invalid or not associated with the specified company. |  |
| 401 | Authentication credentials are incorrect. |  |

## Example Request

```bash
curl -X GET "https://excise.avalara.com/api/v1/TaxSessions/GetManualFieldDefinitions" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic <credentials>" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```