# GetLens
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Get an existing lens.

## Request Syntax
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```
GET /lenses/{{LensAlias}}?LensVersion={{LensVersion}} HTTP/1.1
```

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

 ** [LensAlias](#API_GetLens_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="wellarchitected-GetLens-request-uri-LensAlias"></a>
The alias of the lens.  
For AWS official lenses, this is either the lens alias, such as `serverless`, or the lens ARN, such as `arn:aws:wellarchitected:us-east-1::lens/serverless`. Note that some operations (such as ExportLens and CreateLensShare) are not permitted on AWS official lenses.  
For custom lenses, this is the lens ARN, such as `arn:aws:wellarchitected:us-west-2:123456789012:lens/0123456789abcdef01234567890abcdef`.   
Each lens is identified by its [LensSummary:LensAlias](API_LensSummary.md#wellarchitected-Type-LensSummary-LensAlias).  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Required: Yes

 ** [LensVersion](#API_GetLens_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="wellarchitected-GetLens-request-uri-LensVersion"></a>
The lens version to be retrieved.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 32.

## 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

{
   "Lens": { 
      "Description": "string",
      "LensArn": "string",
      "LensVersion": "string",
      "Name": "string",
      "Owner": "string",
      "ShareInvitationId": "string",
      "Tags": { 
         "string" : "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.

 ** [Lens](#API_GetLens_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="wellarchitected-GetLens-response-Lens"></a>
A lens return object.  
Type: [Lens](API_Lens.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 **   
Description of the error.
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** InternalServerException **   
There is a problem with the AWS Well-Architected Tool API service.    
 ** Message **   
Description of the error.
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The requested resource was not found.    
 ** Message **   
Description of the error.  
 ** ResourceId **   
Identifier of the resource affected.  
 ** ResourceType **   
Type of the resource affected.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
Request was denied due to request throttling.    
 ** Message **   
Description of the error.  
 ** QuotaCode **   
Service Quotas requirement to identify originating quota.  
 ** ServiceCode **   
Service Quotas requirement to identify originating service.
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ValidationException **   
The user input is not valid.    
 ** Fields **   
The fields that caused the error, if applicable.  
 ** Message **   
Description of the error.  
 ** Reason **   
The reason why the request failed validation.
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/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/wellarchitected-2020-03-31/GetLens)