---
title: "GET /global-settings"
method: GET
path: "/global-settings"
---

# GET /global-settings

`GET /global-settings`

Describes whether the Amazon Web Services account is opted in to cross-account backup. Returns an error if the account is not a member of an Organizations organization. Example: <code>describe-global-settings --region us-west-2</code>

## Response `200`

Success

- DescribeGlobalSettingsOutput
  - `GlobalSettings` object — The status of the flag <code>isCrossAccountBackupEnabled</code>.
  - `LastUpdateTime` string, date-time — The date and time that the flag <code>isCrossAccountBackupEnabled</code> was last updated. This update is in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of <code>LastUpdateTime</code> is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.

## Other responses

- `480` — InvalidRequestException
- `481` — ServiceUnavailableException

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