# DescribeView


Retrieves the view for the specified view token.

For security recommendations, see [Amazon Connect Chat security best practices](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/security-best-practices.html#bp-security-chat). 

## Request Syntax


```
GET /participant/views/ViewToken HTTP/1.1
X-Amz-Bearer: ConnectionToken
```

## URI Request Parameters


The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [ConnectionToken](#API_connect-participant_DescribeView_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="connect-connect-participant_DescribeView-request-ConnectionToken"></a>
The connection token.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1000.  
Required: Yes

 ** [ViewToken](#API_connect-participant_DescribeView_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="connect-connect-participant_DescribeView-request-uri-ViewToken"></a>
An encrypted token originating from the interactive message of a ShowView block operation. Represents the desired view.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1000.  
Required: Yes

## Request Body


The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax


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

{
   "View": { 
      "Arn": "string",
      "Content": { 
         "Actions": [ "string" ],
         "InputSchema": "string",
         "Template": "string"
      },
      "Id": "string",
      "Name": "string",
      "Version": number
   }
}
```

## 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.

 ** [View](#API_connect-participant_DescribeView_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="connect-connect-participant_DescribeView-response-View"></a>
A view resource object. Contains metadata and content necessary to render the view.  
Type: [View](API_connect-participant_View.md) object

## Errors


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

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

 ** InternalServerException **   
This exception occurs when there is an internal failure in the Amazon Connect service.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The resource was not found.    
 ** ResourceId **   
The identifier of the resource.  
 ** ResourceType **   
The type of Amazon Connect resource.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was denied due to request throttling.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ValidationException **   
The input fails to satisfy the constraints specified by Amazon Connect.  
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/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/connectparticipant-2018-09-07/DescribeView)