:doc:`ControlTower <../../controltower>` / Client / get_baseline

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get_baseline
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.. py:method:: ControlTower.Client.get_baseline(**kwargs)

  

  Retrieve details about an existing ``Baseline`` resource by specifying its identifier. For usage examples, see `the Amazon Web Services Control Tower User Guide <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/baseline-api-examples.html>`__.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/controltower-2018-05-10/GetBaseline>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.get_baseline(
        baselineIdentifier='string'
    )
    
  :type baselineIdentifier: string
  :param baselineIdentifier: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The ARN of the ``Baseline`` resource to be retrieved.

    

  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'arn': 'string',
          'name': 'string',
          'description': 'string'
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **arn** *(string) --* 

        The baseline ARN.

        
      

      - **name** *(string) --* 

        A user-friendly name for the baseline.

        
      

      - **description** *(string) --* 

        A description of the baseline.

        
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`ControlTower.Client.exceptions.ValidationException`

  
  *   :py:class:`ControlTower.Client.exceptions.InternalServerException`

  
  *   :py:class:`ControlTower.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException`

  
  *   :py:class:`ControlTower.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException`

  
  *   :py:class:`ControlTower.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException`

  