# DescribeChannelModerator
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Returns the full details of a single ChannelModerator.

**Note**  
The `x-amz-chime-bearer` request header is mandatory. Use the `AppInstanceUserArn` of the user that makes the API call as the value in the header.

## Request Syntax
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```
GET /channels/channelArn/moderators/channelModeratorArn HTTP/1.1
x-amz-chime-bearer: ChimeBearer
```

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

 ** [channelArn](#API_messaging-chime_DescribeChannelModerator_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="chimesdk-messaging-chime_DescribeChannelModerator-request-uri-ChannelArn"></a>
The ARN of the channel.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 5. Maximum length of 1600.  
Pattern: `arn:[a-z0-9-\.]{1,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[^/].{0,1023}`   
Required: Yes

 ** [channelModeratorArn](#API_messaging-chime_DescribeChannelModerator_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="chimesdk-messaging-chime_DescribeChannelModerator-request-uri-ChannelModeratorArn"></a>
The `AppInstanceUserArn` of the channel moderator.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 5. Maximum length of 1600.  
Pattern: `arn:[a-z0-9-\.]{1,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[^/].{0,1023}`   
Required: Yes

 ** [ChimeBearer](#API_messaging-chime_DescribeChannelModerator_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="chimesdk-messaging-chime_DescribeChannelModerator-request-ChimeBearer"></a>
The ARN of the `AppInstanceUser` or `AppInstanceBot` that makes the API call.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 5. Maximum length of 1600.  
Pattern: `arn:[a-z0-9-\.]{1,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[^/].{0,1023}`   
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

{
   "ChannelModerator": { 
      "ChannelArn": "string",
      "CreatedBy": { 
         "Arn": "string",
         "Name": "string"
      },
      "CreatedTimestamp": number,
      "Moderator": { 
         "Arn": "string",
         "Name": "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.

 ** [ChannelModerator](#API_messaging-chime_DescribeChannelModerator_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="chimesdk-messaging-chime_DescribeChannelModerator-response-ChannelModerator"></a>
The details of the channel moderator.  
Type: [ChannelModerator](API_messaging-chime_ChannelModerator.md) object

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

 ** BadRequestException **   
The input parameters don't match the service's restrictions.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ForbiddenException **   
The client is permanently forbidden from making the request.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** NotFoundException **   
One or more of the resources in the request does not exist in the system.  
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ServiceFailureException **   
The service encountered an unexpected error.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ServiceUnavailableException **   
The service is currently unavailable.  
HTTP Status Code: 503

 ** ThrottledClientException **   
The client exceeded its request rate limit.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** UnauthorizedClientException **   
The client is not currently authorized to make the request.  
HTTP Status Code: 401

## 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/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/chime-sdk-messaging-2021-05-15/DescribeChannelModerator)