diff --git a/ydb/core/viewer/json_describe_consumer.h b/ydb/core/viewer/json_describe_consumer.h
index 693f5cc5e065..7771e05b361f 100644
--- a/ydb/core/viewer/json_describe_consumer.h
+++ b/ydb/core/viewer/json_describe_consumer.h
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ class TJsonDescribeConsumer : public TDescribeConsumerRpc {
             return ReplyAndPassAway(Viewer->GetHTTPBADREQUEST(Event->Get(), "text/plain", "field 'consumer' is required"));
         }
 
+        if (params.Has("path")) {
+            Request.set_path(params.Get("path"));
+        } else {
+            return ReplyAndPassAway(Viewer->GetHTTPBADREQUEST(Event->Get(), "text/plain", "field 'path' is required"));
+        }
+
         if (params.Has("include_stats")) {
             Request.set_include_stats(FromStringWithDefault<bool>(params.Get("include_stats"), false));
         }