:doc:`Redshift <../../redshift>` / Client / describe_authentication_profiles

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describe_authentication_profiles
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.. py:method:: Redshift.Client.describe_authentication_profiles(**kwargs)

  

  Describes an authentication profile.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/redshift-2012-12-01/DescribeAuthenticationProfiles>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.describe_authentication_profiles(
        AuthenticationProfileName='string'
    )
    
  :type AuthenticationProfileName: string
  :param AuthenticationProfileName: 

    The name of the authentication profile to describe. If not specified then all authentication profiles owned by the account are listed.

    

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

    
    ::

      {
          'AuthenticationProfiles': [
              {
                  'AuthenticationProfileName': 'string',
                  'AuthenticationProfileContent': 'string'
              },
          ]
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **AuthenticationProfiles** *(list) --* 

        The list of authentication profiles.

        
        

        - *(dict) --* 

          Describes an authentication profile.

          
          

          - **AuthenticationProfileName** *(string) --* 

            The name of the authentication profile.

            
          

          - **AuthenticationProfileContent** *(string) --* 

            The content of the authentication profile in JSON format. The maximum length of the JSON string is determined by a quota for your account.

            
      
    
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`Redshift.Client.exceptions.AuthenticationProfileNotFoundFault`

  
  *   :py:class:`Redshift.Client.exceptions.InvalidAuthenticationProfileRequestFault`

  