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title: "Show Original Source Filter"
canonical: "https://help.validic.com/space/VCS/1647018026/Show%20Original%20Source%20Filter"
format: markdown
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###### **This article pertains to:** [Legacy API (V1)] 

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***How do I disambiguate the original source of records created by the Validic mobile library?***

Since the Validic mobile library can have a myriad of devices and apps supported through Apple HealthKit or Bluetooth LE technology, the "show_original_source" filter can be used to identify the exact origin of records where "source" equals "validicmobile". For possible values and descriptions of the fields returned using this filter, please refer to our [Identifying Mobile Library Record Sources](https://validic.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VCS/pages/1647018033/Identifying+Mobile+Library+Record+Sources) support article.

**Show Original Source Request Example**

```
GET {ORGANIZATION_ID}/biometrics.json?access_token={ACCESS_TOKEN}&show_original_source=1
```

Each record in the response will contain fields labeled "original_source", "device", and "intermediary_source".

**Show Original Source Response Example**

```
{
    "summary":{
        ...
        }
    },
    "biometrics":[
        {
            "_id":"56463863369dcd249d000019",
            "timestamp":"2015-11-13T19:21:00+00:00",
            "utc_offset":"-05:00",
            "blood_calcium":null,
            "blood_chromium":null,
            "blood_folic_acid":null,
            "blood_magnesium":null,
            "blood_potassium":null,
            "blood_sodium":null,
            "blood_vitamin_b12":null,
            "blood_zinc":null,
            "creatine_kinase":null,
            "crp":null,
            "diastolic":633.0,
            "ferritin":null,
            "hdl":null,
            "hscrp":null,
            "il6":null,
            "ldl":null,
            "resting_heartrate":null,
            "systolic":633.0,
            "testosterone":null,
            "total_cholesterol":null,
            "tsh":null,
            "uric_acid":null,
            "vitamin_d":null,
            "white_cell_count":null,
            "spo2":null,
            "temperature":null,
            "source":"validic_mobile",
            "source_name":"ValidicMobile",
            "last_updated":"2015-11-13T19:22:12+00:00",
            "original_source":"Apple Health",
            "device":"com.apple.Health",
            "intermediary_source":"ValidicMobile Apple Health"
        }
}
```