# GetTableVersions
Retrieves a list of strings that identify available versions of a specified table.
## Request Syntax
```
{
"CatalogId": "string",
"DatabaseName": "string",
"MaxResults": number,
"NextToken": "string",
"TableName": "string"
}
```
## Request Parameters
For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).
The request accepts the following data in JSON format.
** [CatalogId](#API_GetTableVersions_RequestSyntax) **
The ID of the Data Catalog where the tables reside. If none is provided, the AWS account ID is used by default.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.
Pattern: `[\u0020-\uD7FF\uE000-\uFFFD\uD800\uDC00-\uDBFF\uDFFF\t]*`
Required: No
** [DatabaseName](#API_GetTableVersions_RequestSyntax) **
The database in the catalog in which the table resides. For Hive compatibility, this name is entirely lowercase.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.
Pattern: `[\u0020-\uD7FF\uE000-\uFFFD\uD800\uDC00-\uDBFF\uDFFF\t]*`
Required: Yes
** [MaxResults](#API_GetTableVersions_RequestSyntax) **
The maximum number of table versions to return in one response.
Type: Integer
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 100.
Required: No
** [NextToken](#API_GetTableVersions_RequestSyntax) **
A continuation token, if this is not the first call.
Type: String
Required: No
** [TableName](#API_GetTableVersions_RequestSyntax) **
The name of the table. For Hive compatibility, this name is entirely lowercase.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.
Pattern: `[\u0020-\uD7FF\uE000-\uFFFD\uD800\uDC00-\uDBFF\uDFFF\t]*`
Required: Yes
## Response Syntax
```
{
"NextToken": "string",
"TableVersions": [
{
"Table": {
"CatalogId": "string",
"CreatedBy": "string",
"CreateTime": number,
"DatabaseName": "string",
"Description": "string",
"FederatedTable": {
"ConnectionName": "string",
"ConnectionType": "string",
"DatabaseIdentifier": "string",
"Identifier": "string"
},
"IsMaterializedView": boolean,
"IsMultiDialectView": boolean,
"IsRegisteredWithLakeFormation": boolean,
"LastAccessTime": number,
"LastAnalyzedTime": number,
"Name": "string",
"Owner": "string",
"Parameters": {
"string" : "string"
},
"PartitionKeys": [
{
"Comment": "string",
"Name": "string",
"Parameters": {
"string" : "string"
},
"Type": "string"
}
],
"Retention": number,
"Status": {
"Action": "string",
"Details": {
"RequestedChange": "Table",
"ViewValidations": [
{
"Dialect": "string",
"DialectVersion": "string",
"Error": {
"ErrorCode": "string",
"ErrorMessage": "string"
},
"State": "string",
"UpdateTime": number,
"ViewValidationText": "string"
}
]
},
"Error": {
"ErrorCode": "string",
"ErrorMessage": "string"
},
"RequestedBy": "string",
"RequestTime": number,
"State": "string",
"UpdatedBy": "string",
"UpdateTime": number
},
"StorageDescriptor": {
"AdditionalLocations": [ "string" ],
"BucketColumns": [ "string" ],
"Columns": [
{
"Comment": "string",
"Name": "string",
"Parameters": {
"string" : "string"
},
"Type": "string"
}
],
"Compressed": boolean,
"InputFormat": "string",
"Location": "string",
"NumberOfBuckets": number,
"OutputFormat": "string",
"Parameters": {
"string" : "string"
},
"SchemaReference": {
"SchemaId": {
"RegistryName": "string",
"SchemaArn": "string",
"SchemaName": "string"
},
"SchemaVersionId": "string",
"SchemaVersionNumber": number
},
"SerdeInfo": {
"Name": "string",
"Parameters": {
"string" : "string"
},
"SerializationLibrary": "string"
},
"SkewedInfo": {
"SkewedColumnNames": [ "string" ],
"SkewedColumnValueLocationMaps": {
"string" : "string"
},
"SkewedColumnValues": [ "string" ]
},
"SortColumns": [
{
"Column": "string",
"SortOrder": number
}
],
"StoredAsSubDirectories": boolean
},
"TableType": "string",
"TargetTable": {
"CatalogId": "string",
"DatabaseName": "string",
"Name": "string",
"Region": "string"
},
"UpdateTime": number,
"VersionId": "string",
"ViewDefinition": {
"Definer": "string",
"IsProtected": boolean,
"LastRefreshType": "string",
"RefreshSeconds": number,
"Representations": [
{
"Dialect": "string",
"DialectVersion": "string",
"IsStale": boolean,
"ValidationConnection": "string",
"ViewExpandedText": "string",
"ViewOriginalText": "string"
}
],
"SubObjects": [ "string" ],
"SubObjectVersionIds": [ number ],
"ViewVersionId": number,
"ViewVersionToken": "string"
},
"ViewExpandedText": "string",
"ViewOriginalText": "string"
},
"VersionId": "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.
** [NextToken](#API_GetTableVersions_ResponseSyntax) **
A continuation token, if the list of available versions does not include the last one.
Type: String
** [TableVersions](#API_GetTableVersions_ResponseSyntax) **
A list of strings identifying available versions of the specified table.
Type: Array of [TableVersion](API_TableVersion.md) objects
## Errors
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).
** EntityNotFoundException **
A specified entity does not exist
** FromFederationSource **
Indicates whether or not the exception relates to a federated source.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** GlueEncryptionException **
An encryption operation failed.
** Message **
The message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** InternalServiceException **
An internal service error occurred.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 500
** InvalidInputException **
The input provided was not valid.
** FromFederationSource **
Indicates whether or not the exception relates to a federated source.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** OperationTimeoutException **
The operation timed out.
** Message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 400
## 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/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)
+ [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/glue-2017-03-31/GetTableVersions)