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# GetSlotType
<a name="API_GetSlotType"></a>

Returns information about a specific version of a slot type. In addition to specifying the slot type name, you must specify the slot type version.

This operation requires permissions for the `lex:GetSlotType` action.

## Request Syntax
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```
GET /slottypes/name/versions/version HTTP/1.1
```

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

 ** [name](#API_GetSlotType_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-request-uri-name"></a>
The name of the slot type. The name is case sensitive.   
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `^([A-Za-z]_?)+$`   
Required: Yes

 ** [version](#API_GetSlotType_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-request-uri-version"></a>
The version of the slot type.   
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `\$LATEST|[0-9]+`   
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

{
   "checksum": "string",
   "createdDate": number,
   "description": "string",
   "enumerationValues": [ 
      { 
         "synonyms": [ "string" ],
         "value": "string"
      }
   ],
   "lastUpdatedDate": number,
   "name": "string",
   "parentSlotTypeSignature": "string",
   "slotTypeConfigurations": [ 
      { 
         "regexConfiguration": { 
            "pattern": "string"
         }
      }
   ],
   "valueSelectionStrategy": "string",
   "version": "string"
}
```

## 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.

 ** [checksum](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-checksum"></a>
Checksum of the `$LATEST` version of the slot type.  
Type: String

 ** [createdDate](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-createdDate"></a>
The date that the slot type was created.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [description](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-description"></a>
A description of the slot type.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 200.

 ** [enumerationValues](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-enumerationValues"></a>
A list of `EnumerationValue` objects that defines the values that the slot type can take.  
Type: Array of [EnumerationValue](API_EnumerationValue.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 10000 items.

 ** [lastUpdatedDate](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-lastUpdatedDate"></a>
The date that the slot type was updated. When you create a resource, the creation date and last update date are the same.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [name](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-name"></a>
The name of the slot type.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `^([A-Za-z]_?)+$` 

 ** [parentSlotTypeSignature](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-parentSlotTypeSignature"></a>
The built-in slot type used as a parent for the slot type.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `^((AMAZON\.)_?|[A-Za-z]_?)+` 

 ** [slotTypeConfigurations](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-slotTypeConfigurations"></a>
Configuration information that extends the parent built-in slot type.  
Type: Array of [SlotTypeConfiguration](API_SlotTypeConfiguration.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 10 items.

 ** [valueSelectionStrategy](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-valueSelectionStrategy"></a>
The strategy that Amazon Lex uses to determine the value of the slot. For more information, see [PutSlotType](API_PutSlotType.md).  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `ORIGINAL_VALUE | TOP_RESOLUTION` 

 ** [version](#API_GetSlotType_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="lex-GetSlotType-response-version"></a>
The version of the slot type.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `\$LATEST|[0-9]+` 

## Errors
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 ** BadRequestException **   
The request is not well formed. For example, a value is invalid or a required field is missing. Check the field values, and try again.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InternalFailureException **   
An internal Amazon Lex error occurred. Try your request again.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** LimitExceededException **   
The request exceeded a limit. Try your request again.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** NotFoundException **   
The resource specified in the request was not found. Check the resource and try again.  
HTTP Status Code: 404

## 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/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/lex-models-2017-04-19/GetSlotType)