About
Type: Read-only
Endpoint:
GET /api/award-cycles/currentDescription: Retrieves the currently active award cycle for the institution.
Authentication
- Requires a valid SpringAPI access token
- See Authentication for details
Success Response
200 OK
{
"id": 1,
"name": "2025 Fall - 2026 Spring"
}
Response Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
| id | number | Unique identifier of the current award cycle |
| name | string | Name of the current award cycle |
Error Responses
| HTTP Code | Description |
| 401 Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API token |
Notes
- Only one award cycle can be active at a time
- The returned id can be used as the awardCycleId parameter in other SpringAPI endpoints