# GetContactMethods
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Returns information about the configured contact methods. Specify a protocol in your request to return information about a specific contact method.

A contact method is used to send you notifications about your Amazon Lightsail resources. You can add one email address and one mobile phone number contact method in each AWS Region. However, SMS text messaging is not supported in some AWS Regions, and SMS text messages cannot be sent to some countries/regions. For more information, see [Notifications in Amazon Lightsail](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-notifications).

## Request Syntax
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```
{
   "protocols": [ "string" ]
}
```

## Request Parameters
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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.

 ** [protocols](#API_GetContactMethods_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="Lightsail-GetContactMethods-request-protocols"></a>
The protocols used to send notifications, such as `Email`, or `SMS` (text messaging).  
Specify a protocol in your request to return information about a specific contact method protocol.  
Type: Array of strings  
Valid Values: `Email | SMS`   
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "contactMethods": [ 
      { 
         "arn": "string",
         "contactEndpoint": "string",
         "createdAt": number,
         "location": { 
            "availabilityZone": "string",
            "regionName": "string"
         },
         "name": "string",
         "protocol": "string",
         "resourceType": "string",
         "status": "string",
         "supportCode": "string",
         "tags": [ 
            { 
               "key": "string",
               "value": "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.

 ** [contactMethods](#API_GetContactMethods_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Lightsail-GetContactMethods-response-contactMethods"></a>
An array of objects that describe the contact methods.  
Type: Array of [ContactMethod](API_ContactMethod.md) objects

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
Lightsail throws this exception when the user cannot be authenticated or uses invalid credentials to access a resource.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidInputException **   
Lightsail throws this exception when user input does not conform to the validation rules of an input field.  
Domain and distribution APIs are only available in the N. Virginia (`us-east-1`) AWS Region. Please set your AWS Region configuration to `us-east-1` to create, view, or edit these resources.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** NotFoundException **   
Lightsail throws this exception when it cannot find a resource.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** OperationFailureException **   
Lightsail throws this exception when an operation fails to execute.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** RegionSetupInProgressException **   
Lightsail throws this exception when an operation is performed on resources in an opt-in Region that is currently being set up.    
 ** docs **   
 [Regions and Availability Zones for Lightsail](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/understanding-regions-and-availability-zones-in-amazon-lightsail.html)   
 ** tip **   
Opt-in Regions typically take a few minutes to finish setting up before you can work with them. Wait a few minutes and try again.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ServiceException **   
A general service exception.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** UnauthenticatedException **   
Lightsail throws this exception when the user has not been authenticated.  
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/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/lightsail-2016-11-28/GetContactMethods)