# GetPolicy
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Retrieves the details of the specified policy.

## Request Syntax
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```
GET /policies/{{policyIdentifier}} HTTP/1.1
```

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

 ** [policyIdentifier](#API_GetPolicy_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-request-uri-policyIdentifier"></a>
The identifier of the policy. This is the policy's Amazon Resource Name (ARN).  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1010.  
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

{
   "associatedTemplateAndRuleList": [ 
      { ... }
   ],
   "firewallType": "string",
   "hasPublishedVersion": boolean,
   "isSnapshot": boolean,
   "policyArn": "string",
   "policyConfiguration": { 
      "remediationEnabled": boolean,
      "resourcesCleanUp": boolean,
      "wafConfig": { 
         "conflictResolution": "string",
         "existingCustomerWebACLResolution": "string"
      }
   },
   "policyDescription": "string",
   "policyId": "string",
   "policyName": "string",
   "priority": number,
   "status": "string",
   "updatedAt": "string",
   "updateToken": "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.

 ** [associatedTemplateAndRuleList](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-associatedTemplateAndRuleList"></a>
The templates and rules associated with the policy. For AWS WAF policies, this list contains 1 to 100 templates or rules, of which at most 2 can be templates. For AWS Shield Advanced policies, this list is empty.  
Type: Array of [AssociatedTemplateOrRule](API_AssociatedTemplateOrRule.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 100 items.

 ** [firewallType](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-firewallType"></a>
The firewall type associated with the resource.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `WAF | SHIELD_ADVANCED` 

 ** [hasPublishedVersion](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-hasPublishedVersion"></a>
Specifies whether a published version of the resource exists.  
Type: Boolean

 ** [isSnapshot](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-isSnapshot"></a>
Specifies whether the resource is a snapshot of a published version.  
Type: Boolean

 ** [policyArn](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-policyArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the policy.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 20. Maximum length of 1010.  
Pattern: `arn(:[a-z0-9]+([.-][a-z0-9]+)*){2}(:([a-z0-9]+([.-][a-z0-9]+)*)?){2}:(.+)` 

 ** [policyConfiguration](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-policyConfiguration"></a>
The configuration settings that control the policy's behavior, including remediation and firewall-type-specific settings.  
Type: [PolicyConfiguration](API_PolicyConfiguration.md) object

 ** [policyDescription](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-policyDescription"></a>
A description of the policy.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9 _.:/=+\-@]*` 

 ** [policyId](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-policyId"></a>
The service-generated id of the policy.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `[a-z0-9]{1,64}` 

 ** [policyName](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-policyName"></a>
The name of the policy.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9 _.:/=+\-@]*` 

 ** [priority](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-priority"></a>
The priority of the resource. A lower number indicates a higher priority.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1.

 ** [status](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-status"></a>
The current status of the resource: `DRAFT` (unpublished, editable) or `ACTIVE` (published, in use).  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `DRAFT | ACTIVE | DISABLED` 

 ** [updatedAt](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-updatedAt"></a>
The time when the resource was last updated.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [updateToken](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-updateToken"></a>
A token used for optimistic concurrency control. Each read and write returns an `updateToken`. Provide the most recent value on your next update to detect and prevent conflicting concurrent modifications.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 36.  
Pattern: `([0-9a-f]{8})-([0-9a-f]{4}-){3}([0-9a-f]{12})` 

 ** [version](#API_GetPolicy_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="networksecuritymanager-GetPolicy-response-version"></a>
The version of the resource.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 10.  
Pattern: `[1-9][0-9]*` 

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

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
You do not have sufficient permissions to perform this action.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** InternalServerException **   
The request processing failed because of an internal error in the service. This is a retryable error.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The specified resource was not found. Verify that the resource identifier is correct and that the resource exists, then try your request again.    
 ** resourceId **   
The ID of the resource that could not be found.  
 ** resourceType **   
The type of the resource that could not be found.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was denied because of request throttling. Reduce your request rate and try again.    
 ** retryAfterSeconds **   
The number of seconds to wait before retrying the request.
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ValidationException **   
The request failed validation. For details, see the `reason` and `fieldList` members of the response.    
 ** fieldList **   
The list of request fields that failed validation, if any.  
 ** reason **   
The reason that the request failed validation.
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/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python (Boto3)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/network-security-manager-2025-10-30/GetPolicy)