# GetConnection
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Describes the current state of a Connection resource as specified by the identifier. 

## Request Parameters
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 ** identifier **   
The identifier of the requested [Connection](API_Connection.md)   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 32.  
Pattern: `(mcc|lmcc)-[a-z0-9]{8}`   
Required: Yes

## Response Elements
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The following element is returned by the service.

 ** connection **   
The existing [Connection](API_Connection.md) resource.  
Type: [Connection](API_Connection.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 **   
The calling principal is not allowed to access the specified resource, or the resource does not exist.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** InterconnectClientException **   
The request was denied due to incorrect client supplied parameters.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InterconnectServerException **   
The request resulted in an exception internal to the service.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** InterconnectValidationException **   
The input fails to satisfy the constraints specified.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The request specifies a resource that does not exist on the server.  
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ServiceQuotaExceededException **   
The requested operation would result in the calling principal exceeding their allotted quota.  
HTTP Status Code: 402

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was denied due to request throttling.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

## 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/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/interconnect-2022-07-26/GetConnection)