# screenitem.isreadable

### Description

`boolean screenitem.isreadable(array screenItemIds)`

This method checks if the given screen items are available for reading.

::: notewarning
This method is deprecated and will be removed in the
future. Please use [screenitem.get](get) instead.
:::

### Parameters

`(array)` IDs of the screen items to check.

### Return values

`(boolean)` Returns `true` if the given screen items are available for
reading.

### Examples

#### Check multiple screen items

Check if the two screen items are readable.

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "screenitem.isreadable",
    "params": [
        "20",
        "21"
    ],
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": true,
    "id": 1
}
```

### See also

-   [screenitem.iswritable](iswritable)

### Source

CScreenItem::isReadable() in
*frontends/php/include/classes/api/services/CScreenItem.php*.