---
title: "GET /2015-02-01/account-preferences"
method: GET
path: "/2015-02-01/account-preferences"
---

# GET /2015-02-01/account-preferences

`GET /2015-02-01/account-preferences`

Returns the account preferences settings for the Amazon Web Services account associated with the user making the request, in the current Amazon Web Services Region. For more information, see <a href="efs/latest/ug/manage-efs-resource-ids.html">Managing Amazon EFS resource IDs</a>.

## Request body

- object
  - `NextToken` string — Token used for pagination.
  - `MaxResults` integer — Max results used for pagination.

## Response `200`

Success

- DescribeAccountPreferencesResponse
  - `ResourceIdPreference` object — Describes the resource ID preference setting for the Amazon Web Services account associated with the user making the request, in the current Amazon Web Services Region.
    - `ResourceIdType` 'LONG_ID' | 'SHORT_ID' — Identifies the EFS resource ID preference, either <code>LONG_ID</code> (17 characters) or <code>SHORT_ID</code> (8 characters).
    - `Resources` Resource[] — Identifies the Amazon EFS resources to which the ID preference setting applies, <code>FILE_SYSTEM</code> and <code>MOUNT_TARGET</code>.
  - `NextToken` string — Present if there are more records than returned in the response. You can use the <code>NextToken</code> in the subsequent request to fetch the additional descriptions.

## Other responses

- `480` — InternalServerError

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