# Data retrieval APIs for Amazon GameLift Servers
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Amazon GameLift Servers provides the following APIs for data retrieval.


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| Actions | Description | Access level | 
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| <a name="gamelift-DescribeAlias"></a>[DescribeAlias](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeAlias.html) | Retrieve properties for an alias | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeBuild"></a>[DescribeBuild](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeBuild.html) | Retrieve properties for a game build | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeCompute"></a>[DescribeCompute](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeCompute.html) | Retrieve information for a compute in a fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeContainerFleet"></a>[DescribeContainerFleet](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeContainerFleet.html) | Retrieve the properties of an existing container fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeContainerGroupDefinition"></a>[DescribeContainerGroupDefinition](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeContainerGroupDefinition.html) | Retrieve the properties of an existing container group definition | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeContainerGroupPortMappings"></a>[DescribeContainerGroupPortMappings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeContainerGroupPortMappings.html) | Retrieve container port mappings for a container fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeEC2InstanceLimits"></a>[DescribeEC2InstanceLimits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeEC2InstanceLimits.html) | Retrieve the maximum allowed and current usage for EC2 instance types | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetAttributes"></a>[DescribeFleetAttributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetAttributes.html) | Retrieve general properties, including status, for fleets | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetCapacity"></a>[DescribeFleetCapacity](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetCapacity.html) | Retrieve the current capacity settings for managed fleets | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetDeployment"></a>[DescribeFleetDeployment](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetDeployment.html) | Retrieve the properties of an existing fleet deployment | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetEvents"></a>[DescribeFleetEvents](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetEvents.html) | Retrieve entries from a fleet's event log | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetLocationAttributes"></a>[DescribeFleetLocationAttributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetLocationAttributes.html) | Retrieve general properties, including statuses, for a fleet's locations | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetLocationCapacity"></a>[DescribeFleetLocationCapacity](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetLocationCapacity.html) | Retrieve the current capacity setting for a fleet's location | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetLocationUtilization"></a>[DescribeFleetLocationUtilization](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetLocationUtilization.html) | Retrieve utilization statistics for fleet's location | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetPortSettings"></a>[DescribeFleetPortSettings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetPortSettings.html) | Retrieve the inbound connection permissions for a fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeFleetUtilization"></a>[DescribeFleetUtilization](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeFleetUtilization.html) | Retrieve utilization statistics for fleets | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeGameServer"></a>[DescribeGameServer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameServer.html) | Retrieve properties for a game server | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeGameServerGroup"></a>[DescribeGameServerGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameServerGroup.html) | Retrieve properties for a game server group | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeGameServerInstances"></a>[DescribeGameServerInstances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameServerInstances.html) | Retrieve the status of EC2 instances in a game server group | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeGameSessionDetails"></a>[DescribeGameSessionDetails](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameSessionDetails.html) | Retrieve properties for game sessions in a fleet, including the protection policy | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeGameSessionPlacement"></a>[DescribeGameSessionPlacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameSessionPlacement.html) | Retrieve details of a game session placement request | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeGameSessionQueues"></a>[DescribeGameSessionQueues](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameSessionQueues.html) | Retrieve properties for game session queues | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeGameSessions"></a>[DescribeGameSessions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameSessions.html) | Retrieve properties for game sessions in a fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeInstances"></a>[DescribeInstances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeInstances.html) | Retrieve information about instances in a managed fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeMatchmaking"></a>[DescribeMatchmaking](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeMatchmaking.html) | Retrieve details of matchmaking tickets | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeMatchmakingConfigurations"></a>[DescribeMatchmakingConfigurations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeMatchmakingConfigurations.html) | Retrieve properties for FlexMatch matchmakers | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeMatchmakingRuleSets"></a>[DescribeMatchmakingRuleSets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeMatchmakingRuleSets.html) | Retrieve properties for FlexMatch matchmaking rule sets | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribePlayerSessions"></a>[DescribePlayerSessions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribePlayerSessions.html) | Retrieve properties for player sessions in a game session | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeRuntimeConfiguration"></a>[DescribeRuntimeConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeRuntimeConfiguration.html) | Retrieve the current runtime configuration for a fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeScalingPolicies"></a>[DescribeScalingPolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeScalingPolicies.html) | Retrieve all scaling policies that are applied to a fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeScript"></a>[DescribeScript](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeScript.html) | Retrieve properties for a Realtime Servers script | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeVpcPeeringAuthorizations"></a>[DescribeVpcPeeringAuthorizations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeVpcPeeringAuthorizations.html) | Retrieve valid VPC peering authorizations | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-DescribeVpcPeeringConnections"></a>[DescribeVpcPeeringConnections](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_DescribeVpcPeeringConnections.html) | Retrieve details on active or pending VPC peering connections | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-GetComputeAccess"></a>[GetComputeAccess](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_GetComputeAccess.html) | Retrieve credentials to remotely access a compute in a managed fleet | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-GetComputeAuthToken"></a>[GetComputeAuthToken](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_GetComputeAuthToken.html) | Retrieve an authentication token that allows processes on a compute to send requests to the Amazon GameLift service | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-GetGameSessionLogUrl"></a>[GetGameSessionLogUrl](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_GetGameSessionLogUrl.html) | Retrieve the location of stored logs for a game session | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-GetInstanceAccess"></a>[GetInstanceAccess](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_GetInstanceAccess.html) | Request remote access to a specified fleet instance | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-GetPlayerConnectionDetails"></a>[GetPlayerConnectionDetails](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_GetPlayerConnectionDetails.html) | Retrieve player connection endpoints and player gateway tokens for a game session | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListAliases"></a>[ListAliases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListAliases.html) | Retrieve all aliases that are defined in the current Region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListBuilds"></a>[ListBuilds](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListBuilds.html) | Retrieve all game build in the current Region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListCompute"></a>[ListCompute](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListCompute.html) | Retrieve all compute resources in the current Region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListContainerFleets"></a>[ListContainerFleets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListContainerFleets.html) | Retrieve the properties of all existing container fleets in the current Region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListContainerGroupDefinitionVersions"></a>[ListContainerGroupDefinitionVersions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListContainerGroupDefinitionVersions.html) | Retrieve the properties of all versions of an existing container group definition | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListContainerGroupDefinitions"></a>[ListContainerGroupDefinitions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListContainerGroupDefinitions.html) | Retrieve the properties of all existing container group definitions in the current Region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListFleetDeployments"></a>[ListFleetDeployments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListFleetDeployments.html) | Retrieve the properties of all existing fleet deployments in the current Region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListFleets"></a>[ListFleets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListFleets.html) | Retrieve a list of fleet IDs for all fleets in the current Region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListGameServerGroups"></a>[ListGameServerGroups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListGameServerGroups.html) | Retrieve all game server groups that are defined in the current Region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListGameServers"></a>[ListGameServers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListGameServers.html) | Retrieve all game servers that are currently running in a game server group | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListLocations"></a>[ListLocations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListLocations.html) | Retrieve all locations in this account | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListScripts"></a>[ListScripts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListScripts.html) | Retrieve properties for all Realtime Servers scripts in the current region | List | 
| <a name="gamelift-ListTagsForResource"></a>[ListTagsForResource](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ListTagsForResource.html) | Retrieve tags for GameLift resources | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-RequestUploadCredentials"></a>[RequestUploadCredentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_RequestUploadCredentials.html) | Retrieve fresh upload credentials to use when uploading a new game build | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-ResolveAlias"></a>[ResolveAlias](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ResolveAlias.html) | Retrieve the fleet ID associated with an alias | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-SearchGameSessions"></a>[SearchGameSessions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_SearchGameSessions.html) | Retrieve game sessions that match a set of search criteria | Read | 
| <a name="gamelift-ValidateMatchmakingRuleSet"></a>[ValidateMatchmakingRuleSet](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gameliftservers/latest/apireference/API_ValidateMatchmakingRuleSet.html) | Validate the syntax of a FlexMatch matchmaking rule set | Read |