# Data retrieval APIs for AWS Systems Manager GUI Connect
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AWS Systems Manager GUI Connect provides the following APIs for data retrieval.


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| Actions | Description | Access level | 
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| <a name="ssm-guiconnect-GetConnection"></a>[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/fleet-manager-remote-desktop-connections.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/fleet-manager-remote-desktop-connections.html) | Get the metadata for a GUI Connect connection | Read | 
| <a name="ssm-guiconnect-GetConnectionRecordingPreferences"></a>[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ssm-guiconnect/latest/APIReference/API_GetConnectionRecordingPreferences.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ssm-guiconnect/latest/APIReference/API_GetConnectionRecordingPreferences.html) | Get GUI Connect connection recording preferences | Read | 
| <a name="ssm-guiconnect-ListConnections"></a>[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/fleet-manager-remote-desktop-connections.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/fleet-manager-remote-desktop-connections.html) | List the metadata for GUI Connect connections | List |