# GetExecution
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Retrieve an execution by its id.

## Request Syntax
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```
{
   "identifier": "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.

 ** [identifier](#API_GetExecution_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="diagnostictools-GetExecution-request-identifier"></a>
The unique identifier for an existing troubleshooting execution to examine. The execution ID is returned by StartExecution  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 12. Maximum length of 2048.  
Required: Yes

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "execution": { 
      "creationTime": number,
      "executionId": "string",
      "parameters": "string",
      "requesterArn": "string",
      "requesterId": "string",
      "requestState": "string",
      "roleArn": "string",
      "status": "string",
      "storageRegion": "string",
      "targetRegions": [ "string" ],
      "toolId": "string",
      "toolVersionId": "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.

 ** [execution](#API_GetExecution_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="diagnostictools-GetExecution-response-execution"></a>
Execution Information Metadata  
Type: [Execution](API_Execution.md) object

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

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
User does not have sufficient access to perform this action.    
 ** message **   
Throttle error message.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InternalServerException **   
The request failed because of an internal error. Try your request again later    
 ** message **   
Error Message  
 ** retryAfterSeconds **   
Second after which client can retry the transaction
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The request failed because it references a resource that doesn't exist.    
 ** message **   
Reason for the resource not found.  
 ** resourceId **   
The unique ID of the resource referenced in the failed request.  
 ** resourceType **   
The resource type of the resource referenced in the failed request.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request failed because it exceeded a throttling quota.    
 ** message **   
Throttle error message.  
 ** quotaCode **   
The quota code recognized by the AWS Service Quotas service.  
 ** retryAfterSeconds **   
Second after which client can retry the transaction  
 ** serviceCode **   
The code for the AWS-service; that owns the quota.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ValidationException **   
The input fails to satisfy the constraints specified by an AWS service.    
 ** fieldList **   
The field that caused the error, if applicable. If more than one field caused the error, pick one and elaborate in the message.  
 ** message **   
Description of the error.  
 ** reason **   
Reason the request failed validation.
HTTP Status Code: 400

## Examples
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This example illustrates one usage of `GetExecution`.

### Example
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 **Using AWS JSON protocol (default)** 

#### Sample Request
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```
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: ts.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
X-Amz-Target: Troubleshooting.GetExecution
Content-Type: application/x-amz-json-1.0
X-Amz-Date: <Date>
Authorization: <AuthParams>
Content-Length: <PayloadSizeBytes>
Connection: Keep-Alive
{
    "executionId": "e-aaaaaaaaa"
}
```

#### Sample Response
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```
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
x-amzn-RequestId: <requestId>
Content-Length: 0
Date: <Date>
Content-Type: application/x-amz-json-1.0
{
    "execution": {
        "creationTime": 1700601,
        "executionId": "e-aaaaaaaaa",
        "requestState": "SUBMITTED",
        "requesterArn": "requesterArn",
        "requesterId": "user-id",
        "roleArn": "<sample role>",
        "status": "CREATED",
        "storageRegion": "us-east-2",
        "tags": [],
        "targetRegions": [
            "us-east-1"
        ],
        "toolId": "EC2SystemsManager",
        "toolVersionId": "1.0.0"
    }
}
```

## 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/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/troubleshooting-2023-01-01/GetExecution)