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# GetIntent
<a name="API_GetIntent"></a>

 Returns information about an intent. In addition to the intent name, you must specify the intent version. 

 This operation requires permissions to perform the `lex:GetIntent` action. 

## Request Syntax
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```
GET /intents/name/versions/version HTTP/1.1
```

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

 ** [name](#API_GetIntent_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-request-uri-name"></a>
The name of the intent. The name is case sensitive.   
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `^([A-Za-z]_?)+$`   
Required: Yes

 ** [version](#API_GetIntent_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-request-uri-version"></a>
The version of the intent.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `\$LATEST|[0-9]+`   
Required: Yes

## 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

{
   "checksum": "string",
   "conclusionStatement": { 
      "messages": [ 
         { 
            "content": "string",
            "contentType": "string",
            "groupNumber": number
         }
      ],
      "responseCard": "string"
   },
   "confirmationPrompt": { 
      "maxAttempts": number,
      "messages": [ 
         { 
            "content": "string",
            "contentType": "string",
            "groupNumber": number
         }
      ],
      "responseCard": "string"
   },
   "createdDate": number,
   "description": "string",
   "dialogCodeHook": { 
      "messageVersion": "string",
      "uri": "string"
   },
   "followUpPrompt": { 
      "prompt": { 
         "maxAttempts": number,
         "messages": [ 
            { 
               "content": "string",
               "contentType": "string",
               "groupNumber": number
            }
         ],
         "responseCard": "string"
      },
      "rejectionStatement": { 
         "messages": [ 
            { 
               "content": "string",
               "contentType": "string",
               "groupNumber": number
            }
         ],
         "responseCard": "string"
      }
   },
   "fulfillmentActivity": { 
      "codeHook": { 
         "messageVersion": "string",
         "uri": "string"
      },
      "type": "string"
   },
   "inputContexts": [ 
      { 
         "name": "string"
      }
   ],
   "kendraConfiguration": { 
      "kendraIndex": "string",
      "queryFilterString": "string",
      "role": "string"
   },
   "lastUpdatedDate": number,
   "name": "string",
   "outputContexts": [ 
      { 
         "name": "string",
         "timeToLiveInSeconds": number,
         "turnsToLive": number
      }
   ],
   "parentIntentSignature": "string",
   "rejectionStatement": { 
      "messages": [ 
         { 
            "content": "string",
            "contentType": "string",
            "groupNumber": number
         }
      ],
      "responseCard": "string"
   },
   "sampleUtterances": [ "string" ],
   "slots": [ 
      { 
         "defaultValueSpec": { 
            "defaultValueList": [ 
               { 
                  "defaultValue": "string"
               }
            ]
         },
         "description": "string",
         "name": "string",
         "obfuscationSetting": "string",
         "priority": number,
         "responseCard": "string",
         "sampleUtterances": [ "string" ],
         "slotConstraint": "string",
         "slotType": "string",
         "slotTypeVersion": "string",
         "valueElicitationPrompt": { 
            "maxAttempts": number,
            "messages": [ 
               { 
                  "content": "string",
                  "contentType": "string",
                  "groupNumber": number
               }
            ],
            "responseCard": "string"
         }
      }
   ],
   "version": "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.

 ** [checksum](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-checksum"></a>
Checksum of the intent.  
Type: String

 ** [conclusionStatement](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-conclusionStatement"></a>
After the Lambda function specified in the `fulfillmentActivity` element fulfills the intent, Amazon Lex conveys this statement to the user.  
Type: [Statement](API_Statement.md) object

 ** [confirmationPrompt](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-confirmationPrompt"></a>
If defined in the bot, Amazon Lex uses prompt to confirm the intent before fulfilling the user's request. For more information, see [PutIntent](API_PutIntent.md).   
Type: [Prompt](API_Prompt.md) object

 ** [createdDate](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-createdDate"></a>
The date that the intent was created.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [description](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-description"></a>
A description of the intent.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 200.

 ** [dialogCodeHook](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-dialogCodeHook"></a>
If defined in the bot, Amazon Amazon Lex invokes this Lambda function for each user input. For more information, see [PutIntent](API_PutIntent.md).   
Type: [CodeHook](API_CodeHook.md) object

 ** [followUpPrompt](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-followUpPrompt"></a>
If defined in the bot, Amazon Lex uses this prompt to solicit additional user activity after the intent is fulfilled. For more information, see [PutIntent](API_PutIntent.md).  
Type: [FollowUpPrompt](API_FollowUpPrompt.md) object

 ** [fulfillmentActivity](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-fulfillmentActivity"></a>
Describes how the intent is fulfilled. For more information, see [PutIntent](API_PutIntent.md).   
Type: [FulfillmentActivity](API_FulfillmentActivity.md) object

 ** [inputContexts](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-inputContexts"></a>
An array of `InputContext` objects that lists the contexts that must be active for Amazon Lex to choose the intent in a conversation with the user.  
Type: Array of [InputContext](API_InputContext.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 5 items.

 ** [kendraConfiguration](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-kendraConfiguration"></a>
Configuration information, if any, to connect to an Amazon Kendra index with the `AMAZON.KendraSearchIntent` intent.  
Type: [KendraConfiguration](API_KendraConfiguration.md) object

 ** [lastUpdatedDate](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-lastUpdatedDate"></a>
The date that the intent was updated. When you create a resource, the creation date and the last updated date are the same.   
Type: Timestamp

 ** [name](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-name"></a>
The name of the intent.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `^([A-Za-z]_?)+$` 

 ** [outputContexts](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-outputContexts"></a>
An array of `OutputContext` objects that lists the contexts that the intent activates when the intent is fulfilled.  
Type: Array of [OutputContext](API_OutputContext.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 10 items.

 ** [parentIntentSignature](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-parentIntentSignature"></a>
A unique identifier for a built-in intent.  
Type: String

 ** [rejectionStatement](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-rejectionStatement"></a>
If the user answers "no" to the question defined in `confirmationPrompt`, Amazon Lex responds with this statement to acknowledge that the intent was canceled.   
Type: [Statement](API_Statement.md) object

 ** [sampleUtterances](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-sampleUtterances"></a>
An array of sample utterances configured for the intent.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 1500 items.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 200.

 ** [slots](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-slots"></a>
An array of intent slots configured for the intent.  
Type: Array of [Slot](API_Slot.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 100 items.

 ** [version](#API_GetIntent_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetIntent-response-version"></a>
The version of the intent.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `\$LATEST|[0-9]+` 

## Errors
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 ** 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
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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/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetIntent)