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GetSlotType
Returns information about a specific version of a slot type. In addition to specifying the slot type name, you must specify the slot type version.
This operation requires permissions for the
lex:GetSlotType
action.
Request Syntax
GET /slottypes/name
/versions/version
HTTP/1.1
URI Request Parameters
The request uses the following URI parameters.
- name
-
The name of the slot type. The name is case sensitive.
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.
Pattern:
^([A-Za-z]_?)+$
Required: Yes
- version
-
The version of the slot type.
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.
Pattern:
\$LATEST|[0-9]+
Required: Yes
Request Body
The request does not have a request body.
Response Syntax
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json
{
"checksum": "string",
"createdDate": number,
"description": "string",
"enumerationValues": [
{
"synonyms": [ "string" ],
"value": "string"
}
],
"lastUpdatedDate": number,
"name": "string",
"parentSlotTypeSignature": "string",
"slotTypeConfigurations": [
{
"regexConfiguration": {
"pattern": "string"
}
}
],
"valueSelectionStrategy": "string",
"version": "string"
}
Response Elements
If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.
The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.
- checksum
-
Checksum of the
$LATEST
version of the slot type.Type: String
- createdDate
-
The date that the slot type was created.
Type: Timestamp
- description
-
A description of the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 200.
- enumerationValues
-
A list of
EnumerationValue
objects that defines the values that the slot type can take.Type: Array of EnumerationValue objects
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 10000 items.
- lastUpdatedDate
-
The date that the slot type was updated. When you create a resource, the creation date and last update date are the same.
Type: Timestamp
- name
-
The name of the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.
Pattern:
^([A-Za-z]_?)+$
- parentSlotTypeSignature
-
The built-in slot type used as a parent for the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.
Pattern:
^((AMAZON\.)_?|[A-Za-z]_?)+
- slotTypeConfigurations
-
Configuration information that extends the parent built-in slot type.
Type: Array of SlotTypeConfiguration objects
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 10 items.
- valueSelectionStrategy
-
The strategy that Amazon Lex uses to determine the value of the slot. For more information, see PutSlotType.
Type: String
Valid Values:
ORIGINAL_VALUE | TOP_RESOLUTION
- version
-
The version of the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.
Pattern:
\$LATEST|[0-9]+
Errors
- BadRequestException
-
The request is not well formed. For example, a value is invalid or a required field is missing. Check the field values, and try again.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- InternalFailureException
-
An internal Amazon Lex error occurred. Try your request again.
HTTP Status Code: 500
- LimitExceededException
-
The request exceeded a limit. Try your request again.
HTTP Status Code: 429
- NotFoundException
-
The resource specified in the request was not found. Check the resource and try again.
HTTP Status Code: 404
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following: