# GetDataLakePrincipal


Returns the identity of the invoking principal.

## Request Syntax


```
POST /GetDataLakePrincipal HTTP/1.1
```

## URI Request Parameters


The request does not use any URI parameters.

## Request Body


The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax


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

{
   "Identity": "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.

 ** [Identity](#API_GetDataLakePrincipal_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lakeformation-GetDataLakePrincipal-response-Identity"></a>
A unique identifier of the invoking principal.  
Type: String

## Errors


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

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
Access to a resource was denied.    
 ** Message **   
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** InternalServiceException **   
An internal service error occurred.    
 ** Message **   
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** OperationTimeoutException **   
The operation timed out.    
 ** Message **   
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400

## Examples


### Response example


This example illustrates one usage of GetDataLakePrincipal.

```
{
   "Identity": "arn:aws:iam::<111221110200>:role/user "
  
}
```

## 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/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/lakeformation-2017-03-31/GetDataLakePrincipal)