# GetMicrovmImage
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Retrieves the details of a MicroVM image, including its state, versions, and configuration.

## Request Syntax
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```
GET /2025-09-09/microvm-images/{{imageIdentifier}} HTTP/1.1
```

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

 ** [imageIdentifier](#API_GetMicrovmImage_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-request-uri-imageIdentifier"></a>
The unique identifier (ARN or ID) of the MicroVM image to retrieve.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
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

{
   "createdAt": number,
   "imageArn": "string",
   "latestActiveImageVersion": "string",
   "latestFailedImageVersion": "string",
   "name": "string",
   "state": "string",
   "tags": { 
      "string" : "string" 
   },
   "updatedAt": number
}
```

## 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.

 ** [createdAt](#API_GetMicrovmImage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-response-createdAt"></a>
The timestamp when the MicroVM image was created.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [imageArn](#API_GetMicrovmImage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-response-imageArn"></a>
The ARN of the MicroVM image.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2048.  
Pattern: `[^\s]+` 

 ** [latestActiveImageVersion](#API_GetMicrovmImage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-response-latestActiveImageVersion"></a>
The latest active version of the MicroVM image.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2048.  
Pattern: `[^\s]+` 

 ** [latestFailedImageVersion](#API_GetMicrovmImage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-response-latestFailedImageVersion"></a>
The latest failed version of the MicroVM image, if any.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2048.  
Pattern: `[^\s]+` 

 ** [name](#API_GetMicrovmImage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-response-name"></a>
The name of the MicroVM image.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+` 

 ** [state](#API_GetMicrovmImage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-response-state"></a>
The current state of the MicroVM image.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `CREATING | CREATED | CREATE_FAILED | UPDATING | UPDATED | UPDATE_FAILED | DELETING | DELETE_FAILED | DELETED` 

 ** [tags](#API_GetMicrovmImage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-response-tags"></a>
A set of key-value pairs that you can attach to the resource. Use tags to categorize resources for cost allocation, access control (ABAC), and organization.  
Type: String to string map  
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Key Pattern: `([\p{L}\p{Z}\p{N}_.:/=+\-@]*)`   
Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Value Pattern: `([\p{L}\p{Z}\p{N}_.:/=+\-@]*)` 

 ** [updatedAt](#API_GetMicrovmImage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lambdamicrovm-GetMicrovmImage-response-updatedAt"></a>
The timestamp when the MicroVM image was last updated.  
Type: Timestamp

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

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
You do not have sufficient access to perform this action.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** InternalServerException **   
An internal server error occurred. Retry the request later.    
 ** retryAfterSeconds **   
The number of seconds to wait before retrying the request.
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The specified resource does not exist.    
 ** resourceId **   
The identifier of the resource that was not found.  
 ** resourceType **   
The type of the resource that was not found.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was denied due to request throttling. Retry the request later.    
 ** quotaCode **   
The quota code of the throttled service quota.  
 ** retryAfterSeconds **   
The number of seconds to wait before retrying the request.  
 ** serviceCode **   
The service code of the throttled service quota.
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ValidationException **   
The input does not satisfy the constraints specified by the service.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## 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/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/lambda-microvms-2025-09-09/GetMicrovmImage)