# GetHypervisor
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This action requests information about the specified hypervisor to which the gateway will connect. A hypervisor is hardware, software, or firmware that creates and manages virtual machines, and allocates resources to them.

## Request Syntax
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```
{
   "HypervisorArn": "string"
}
```

## Request Parameters
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For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [HypervisorArn](#API_BGW_GetHypervisor_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-BGW_GetHypervisor-request-HypervisorArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the hypervisor.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 50. Maximum length of 500.  
Pattern: `arn:(aws|aws-cn|aws-us-gov):backup-gateway(:[a-zA-Z-0-9]+){3}\/[a-zA-Z-0-9]+`   
Required: Yes

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "Hypervisor": { 
      "Host": "string",
      "HypervisorArn": "string",
      "KmsKeyArn": "string",
      "LastSuccessfulMetadataSyncTime": number,
      "LatestMetadataSyncStatus": "string",
      "LatestMetadataSyncStatusMessage": "string",
      "LogGroupArn": "string",
      "Name": "string",
      "State": "string"
   }
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [Hypervisor](#API_BGW_GetHypervisor_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-BGW_GetHypervisor-response-Hypervisor"></a>
Details about the requested hypervisor.  
Type: [HypervisorDetails](API_BGW_HypervisorDetails.md) object

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** InternalServerException **   
The operation did not succeed because an internal error occurred. Try again later.    
 ** ErrorCode **   
A description of which internal error occured.
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
A resource that is required for the action wasn't found.    
 ** ErrorCode **   
A description of which resource wasn't found.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ThrottlingException **   
TPS has been limited to protect against intentional or unintentional high request volumes.    
 ** ErrorCode **   
Error: TPS has been limited to protect against intentional or unintentional high request volumes.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ValidationException **   
The operation did not succeed because a validation error occurred.    
 ** ErrorCode **   
A description of what caused the validation error.
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/GetHypervisor)