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# canvas.inspect

<span class="reference-badge">query</span> <span class="reference-badge">read</span>

Use when current canvas state is missing from the task context.

## Before calling

- Authenticate as the accountable Enhance person.
- Use only resource identifiers returned by an earlier capability result or supplied by the person.

## Input

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```json
{
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "canvasId": {
   "type": "string",
   "format": "uuid",
   "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$"
  }
 },
 "required": [
  "canvasId"
 ],
 "additionalProperties": false
}
```
</details>

### Example

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```json
{
 "canvasId": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000010"
}
```
</details>

## Result

Returns a typed canvas.inspect result from the Enhance API without transport-specific prose.

## Recovery

- BAD_REQUEST: correct the named fields and call again.
- UNAUTHORIZED: restore Enhance authentication, then retry once.
- FORBIDDEN or NOT_FOUND: check the supplied resource and selection; do not substitute unrelated content. Ask for corrected access or scope if needed.
- CONFLICT: read the current resource, merge the intended change, and retry with its version.
- INTERNAL: run Enhance diagnostics, report the failure, and stop repeating the call.

## Continue with

- Use the returned identifiers and version in the next canvas operation.

Compatibility: `b168803760138f0ef3d7a712b6f3e9989cff57336db652e29df57338552df036`.
