There are more AWS SDK examples available in the [AWS Doc SDK Examples](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples) GitHub repo.

# Use `GetDocument` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `GetDocument`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To get document content**  
The following `get-document` example displays the content of a Systems Manager document.  

```
aws ssm get-document \
    --name "AWS-RunShellScript"
```
Output:  

```
{
    "Name": "AWS-RunShellScript",
    "DocumentVersion": "1",
    "Status": "Active",
    "Content": "{\n    \"schemaVersion\":\"1.2\",\n    \"description\":\"Run a shell script or specify the commands to run.\",\n    \"parameters\":{\n        \"commands\":{\n            \"type\":\"StringList\",\n            \"description\":\"(Required) Specify a shell script or a command to run.\",\n            \"minItems\":1,\n            \"displayType\":\"textarea\"\n        },\n        \"workingDirectory\":{\n            \"type\":\"String\",\n            \"default\":\"\",\n            \"description\":\"(Optional) The path to the working directory on your instance.\",\n            \"maxChars\":4096\n        },\n        \"executionTimeout\":{\n            \"type\":\"String\",\n            \"default\":\"3600\",\n            \"description\":\"(Optional) The time in seconds for a command to complete before it is considered to have failed. Default is 3600 (1 hour). Maximum is 172800 (48 hours).\",\n            \"allowedPattern\":\"([1-9][0-9]{0,4})|(1[0-6][0-9]{4})|(17[0-1][0-9]{3})|(172[0-7][0-9]{2})|(172800)\"\n        }\n    },\n    \"runtimeConfig\":{\n        \"aws:runShellScript\":{\n            \"properties\":[\n                {\n                    \"id\":\"0.aws:runShellScript\",\n                    \"runCommand\":\"{{ commands }}\",\n                    \"workingDirectory\":\"{{ workingDirectory }}\",\n                    \"timeoutSeconds\":\"{{ executionTimeout }}\"\n                }\n            ]\n        }\n    }\n}\n",
    "DocumentType": "Command",
    "DocumentFormat": "JSON"
}
```
For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager Documents](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-ssm-docs.html) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [GetDocument](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/get-document.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example returns the content of a document.**  

```
Get-SSMDocument -Name "RunShellScript"
```
**Output:**  

```
Content
-------
{...
```
**Example 2: This example displays the complete contents of a document.**  

```
(Get-SSMDocument -Name "RunShellScript").Content
{
   "schemaVersion":"2.0",
   "description":"Run an updated script",
   "parameters":{
      "commands":{
         "type":"StringList",
         "description":"(Required) Specify a shell script or a command to run.",
         "minItems":1,
         "displayType":"textarea"
      }
   },
   "mainSteps":[
      {
         "action":"aws:runShellScript",
         "name":"runShellScript",
         "inputs":{
            "commands":"{{ commands }}"
         }
      },
      {
         "action":"aws:runPowerShellScript",
         "name":"runPowerShellScript",
         "inputs":{
            "commands":"{{ commands }}"
         }
      }
   ]
}
```
+  For API details, see [GetDocument](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example returns the content of a document.**  

```
Get-SSMDocument -Name "RunShellScript"
```
**Output:**  

```
Content
-------
{...
```
**Example 2: This example displays the complete contents of a document.**  

```
(Get-SSMDocument -Name "RunShellScript").Content
{
   "schemaVersion":"2.0",
   "description":"Run an updated script",
   "parameters":{
      "commands":{
         "type":"StringList",
         "description":"(Required) Specify a shell script or a command to run.",
         "minItems":1,
         "displayType":"textarea"
      }
   },
   "mainSteps":[
      {
         "action":"aws:runShellScript",
         "name":"runShellScript",
         "inputs":{
            "commands":"{{ commands }}"
         }
      },
      {
         "action":"aws:runPowerShellScript",
         "name":"runPowerShellScript",
         "inputs":{
            "commands":"{{ commands }}"
         }
      }
   ]
}
```
+  For API details, see [GetDocument](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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