# DescribeCopyJob
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Returns metadata associated with creating a copy of a resource.

## Request Syntax
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```
GET /copy-jobs/copyJobId HTTP/1.1
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [copyJobId](#API_DescribeCopyJob_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeCopyJob-request-uri-CopyJobId"></a>
Uniquely identifies a copy job.  
Required: Yes

## Request Body
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The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "CopyJob": { 
      "AccountId": "string",
      "BackupSizeInBytes": number,
      "ChildJobsInState": { 
         "string" : number 
      },
      "CompletionDate": number,
      "CompositeMemberIdentifier": "string",
      "CopyJobId": "string",
      "CreatedBy": { 
         "BackupPlanArn": "string",
         "BackupPlanId": "string",
         "BackupPlanName": "string",
         "BackupPlanVersion": "string",
         "BackupRuleCron": "string",
         "BackupRuleId": "string",
         "BackupRuleName": "string",
         "BackupRuleTimezone": "string"
      },
      "CreatedByBackupJobId": "string",
      "CreationDate": number,
      "DestinationBackupVaultArn": "string",
      "DestinationEncryptionKeyArn": "string",
      "DestinationRecoveryPointArn": "string",
      "DestinationRecoveryPointLifecycle": { 
         "DeleteAfterDays": number,
         "DeleteAfterEvent": "string",
         "MoveToColdStorageAfterDays": number,
         "OptInToArchiveForSupportedResources": boolean
      },
      "DestinationVaultLockState": "string",
      "DestinationVaultType": "string",
      "IamRoleArn": "string",
      "IsParent": boolean,
      "MessageCategory": "string",
      "NumberOfChildJobs": number,
      "ParentJobId": "string",
      "ResourceArn": "string",
      "ResourceName": "string",
      "ResourceType": "string",
      "SourceBackupVaultArn": "string",
      "SourceRecoveryPointArn": "string",
      "State": "string",
      "StatusMessage": "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.

 ** [CopyJob](#API_DescribeCopyJob_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeCopyJob-response-CopyJob"></a>
Contains detailed information about a copy job.  
Type: [CopyJob](API_CopyJob.md) object

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

 ** InvalidParameterValueException **   
Indicates that something is wrong with a parameter's value. For example, the value is out of range.    
 ** Context **   
  
 ** Type **   

HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** MissingParameterValueException **   
Indicates that a required parameter is missing.    
 ** Context **   
  
 ** Type **   

HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
A resource that is required for the action doesn't exist.    
 ** Context **   
  
 ** Type **   

HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ServiceUnavailableException **   
The request failed due to a temporary failure of the server.    
 ** Context **   
  
 ** Type **   

HTTP Status Code: 500

## 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-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeCopyJob)