# Data retrieval APIs for Database Query Metadata Service
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Database Query Metadata Service provides the following APIs for data retrieval.


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| Actions | Description | Access level | 
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| <a name="dbqms-DescribeFavoriteQueries"></a>[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/dbqms-api.html#DescribeFavoriteQueries](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/dbqms-api.html#DescribeFavoriteQueries) | List saved queries and associated metadata | List | 
| <a name="dbqms-DescribeQueryHistory"></a>[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/dbqms-api.html#DescribeQueryHistory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/dbqms-api.html#DescribeQueryHistory) | List history of queries that were run | List | 
| <a name="dbqms-DescribeTabs"></a>[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/dbqms-api.html#DescribeTabs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/dbqms-api.html#DescribeTabs) | List query tabs and associated metadata | List | 
| <a name="dbqms-GetQueryString"></a>[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/dbqms-api.html#GetQueryString](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/dbqms-api.html#GetQueryString) | Retrieve favorite or history query string by id | Read |