# Connection state

Get and update cursor state for connection streams.

## Get state

Returns the cursor state for all streams in a connection.

#### Path Parameters

**`connection_id`** string required

The connection ID.

## Update state

Edit cursor state to restart syncing from a specific point.

#### Request Body

**`state`** object required

Updated cursor state for streams.

**`state_type`** string optional

State type (e.g., `global`, `stream`, `legacy`).

## Returns

A state object containing `state` (the cursor data) and `state_type`.

Request

```bash cURL
curl "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/knowledge/connectors/connections/conn_abc123/state" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

state = client.knowledge_connectors.get_state(
    organization_id="org_xyz789",
    connection_id="conn_abc123",
)
print(state)
```


```python Python
import requests

org_id = "org_xyz789"
conn_id = "conn_abc123"
url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/{org_id}/knowledge/connectors/connections/{conn_id}/state"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
print(response.json())
```


```javascript JavaScript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/knowledge/connectors/connections/conn_abc123/state",
  {
    headers: { Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" },
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

Response

```json 200 OK
{
  "state": {
    "users": {
      "cursor": "2024-06-15T10:30:00Z"
    },
    "orders": {
      "cursor": "2024-06-15T09:00:00Z"
    }
  },
  "state_type": "stream"
}
```


```json 4xx Error
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "CONNECTOR_CONNECTION_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "The requested connection was not found.",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 404,
    "details": {},
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-22T15:30:00Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Manage Connections](/docs/api-reference/knowledge-connectors/connections)
- [Refresh / Clear](/docs/api-reference/knowledge-connectors/refresh-clear)