# GetPackage


Gets information about the specified software package.

Requires permission to access the [GetPackage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiot.html#awsiot-actions-as-permissions) action.

## Request Syntax


```
GET /packages/packageName HTTP/1.1
```

## URI Request Parameters


The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [packageName](#API_GetPackage_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="iot-GetPackage-request-uri-packageName"></a>
The name of the target software package.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+`   
Required: Yes

## Request Body


The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax


```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "creationDate": number,
   "defaultVersionName": "string",
   "description": "string",
   "lastModifiedDate": number,
   "packageArn": "string",
   "packageName": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements


If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [creationDate](#API_GetPackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-GetPackage-response-creationDate"></a>
The date the package was created.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [defaultVersionName](#API_GetPackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-GetPackage-response-defaultVersionName"></a>
The name of the default package version.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+` 

 ** [description](#API_GetPackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-GetPackage-response-description"></a>
The package description.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `[^\p{C}]+` 

 ** [lastModifiedDate](#API_GetPackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-GetPackage-response-lastModifiedDate"></a>
The date when the package was last updated.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [packageArn](#API_GetPackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-GetPackage-response-packageArn"></a>
The ARN for the package.  
Type: String

 ** [packageName](#API_GetPackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-GetPackage-response-packageName"></a>
The name of the software package.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+` 

## Errors


 ** InternalServerException **   
Internal error from the service that indicates an unexpected error or that the service is unavailable.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The specified resource does not exist.    
 ** message **   
The message for the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The rate exceeds the limit.    
 ** message **   
The message for the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ValidationException **   
The request is not valid.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also


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/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/iot-2015-05-28/GetPackage)