# GetAction Method

## Description

Retrieves the latest version of an action, or a specific version of an action.

## HTTP Request

`GET https://api.skeddly.com/api/Actions/<id>`

## URL Parameters

### id

Action ID or Action Version ID of the action to return. When specifying an action ID for `id`, the latest version of the action will be returned. When specifying an action version ID for `id`, the specified version will be returned.

Type: `string`

Required: Yes

## Query Parameters

### include

A comma-separated list of extra data to include

Type: `string`

Valid Values:

* `displayData`
* `lastExecution`
* `parameters`

Required: No

## Returns

An [Action](/data-types/action-object.md) object.

## Sample Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="HTTP" %}

```http
GET /api/Actions/a-00000001 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.skeddly.com
Authorization: AccessKey <api key>
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Bash" %}

```bash
curl "https://api.skeddly.com/api/Actions/a-00000001"
  -H "Authorization: AccessKey <api key>"
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import skeddly
client = skeddly.Client()
action = client.get_action("a-12345678")
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Sample Response

```javascript
{
    "actionId": "a-00000001",
    "actionType": "amazon-start-ec2-instances",
    "actionVersionId": "av-00000001",
    "comments": "Comments about this action",
    "isCurrentVersion": true,
    "isEnabled": true,
    "lastModifiedBy": "u-00000001",
    "lastModifiedDate": "2016-06-09T12:21:00Z",
    "managedInstanceId": "mi-00000001",
    "name": "Start My Instances",
    "nextExecutionDate": "2016-06-10T12:23:00Z",
    "projectId": "proj-00000001",
    "schedule": {
        "scheduleType": "daily",
        "startDate": "2016-06-10",
        "timeOfDay": "12:23:00",
        "timeZoneId": "Eastern Standard Time",
        "parameters": {
            "days": [
                "monday",
                "tuesday",
                "wednesday",
                "thursday",
                "friday"
            ]
        }
    },
    "tags": [
        "cost-reduction"
    ]
}
```


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```

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