# GetDatabases
Retrieves all databases defined in a given Data Catalog.
## Request Syntax
```
{
"AttributesToGet": [ "string" ],
"CatalogId": "string",
"MaxResults": number,
"NextToken": "string",
"ResourceShareType": "string"
}
```
## Request Parameters
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.
** [AttributesToGet](#API_GetDatabases_RequestSyntax) **
Specifies the database fields returned by the `GetDatabases` call. This parameter doesn’t accept an empty list. The request must include the `NAME`.
Type: Array of strings
Valid Values: `NAME | TARGET_DATABASE`
Required: No
** [CatalogId](#API_GetDatabases_RequestSyntax) **
The ID of the Data Catalog from which to retrieve `Databases`. If none is provided, the AWS account ID is used by default.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.
Pattern: `[\u0020-\uD7FF\uE000-\uFFFD\uD800\uDC00-\uDBFF\uDFFF\t]*`
Required: No
** [MaxResults](#API_GetDatabases_RequestSyntax) **
The maximum number of databases to return in one response.
Type: Integer
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 100.
Required: No
** [NextToken](#API_GetDatabases_RequestSyntax) **
A continuation token, if this is a continuation call.
Type: String
Required: No
** [ResourceShareType](#API_GetDatabases_RequestSyntax) **
Allows you to specify that you want to list the databases shared with your account. The allowable values are `FEDERATED`, `FOREIGN` or `ALL`.
+ If set to `FEDERATED`, will list the federated databases (referencing an external entity) shared with your account.
+ If set to `FOREIGN`, will list the databases shared with your account.
+ If set to `ALL`, will list the databases shared with your account, as well as the databases in yor local account.
Type: String
Valid Values: `FOREIGN | ALL | FEDERATED`
Required: No
## Response Syntax
```
{
"DatabaseList": [
{
"CatalogId": "string",
"CreateTableDefaultPermissions": [
{
"Permissions": [ "string" ],
"Principal": {
"DataLakePrincipalIdentifier": "string"
}
}
],
"CreateTime": number,
"Description": "string",
"FederatedDatabase": {
"ConnectionName": "string",
"ConnectionType": "string",
"Identifier": "string"
},
"LocationUri": "string",
"Name": "string",
"Parameters": {
"string" : "string"
},
"TargetDatabase": {
"CatalogId": "string",
"DatabaseName": "string",
"Region": "string"
}
}
],
"NextToken": "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.
** [DatabaseList](#API_GetDatabases_ResponseSyntax) **
A list of `Database` objects from the specified catalog.
Type: Array of [Database](API_Database.md) objects
** [NextToken](#API_GetDatabases_ResponseSyntax) **
A continuation token for paginating the returned list of tokens, returned if the current segment of the list is not the last.
Type: String
## Errors
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).
** EntityNotFoundException **
A specified entity does not exist
** FromFederationSource **
Indicates whether or not the exception relates to a federated source.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** FederationSourceException **
A federation source failed.
** FederationSourceErrorCode **
The error code of the problem.
** Message **
The message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** FederationSourceRetryableException **
A federation source failed, but the operation may be retried.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** GlueEncryptionException **
An encryption operation failed.
** Message **
The message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** InternalServiceException **
An internal service error occurred.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 500
** InvalidInputException **
The input provided was not valid.
** FromFederationSource **
Indicates whether or not the exception relates to a federated source.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** OperationTimeoutException **
The operation timed out.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
## See Also
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/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)
+ [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/glue-2017-03-31/GetDatabases)