---
title: "POST /referencestores"
method: POST
path: "/referencestores"
---

# POST /referencestores

`POST /referencestores`

Retrieves a list of reference stores linked to your account and returns their metadata in JSON format.

For more information, see [Creating a reference store](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/omics/latest/dev/create-reference-store.html) in the _Amazon Web Services HealthOmics User Guide_.

## Query parameters

- `maxResults` integer
- `nextToken` string

## Request body

- object
  - `filter` object — A filter for reference stores.
    - `name` string — The name to filter on.
    - `createdAfter` string, date-time — The filter's start date.
    - `createdBefore` string, date-time — The filter's end date.

## Response `200`

Success

- ListReferenceStoresResponse
  - `nextToken` string — A pagination token that's included if more results are available.
  - `referenceStores` ReferenceStoreDetail[], required — A list of reference stores.
    - `arn` string, required — The store's ARN.
    - `id` string, required — The store's ID.
    - `name` string — The store's name.
    - `description` string — The store's description.
    - `sseConfig` object — The store's server-side encryption (SSE) settings.
      - `type` 'KMS', required — The encryption type.
      - `keyArn` string — An encryption key ARN.
    - `creationTime` string, date-time, required — When the store was created.

## Other responses

- `480` — InternalServerException
- `481` — ThrottlingException
- `482` — ValidationException
- `483` — AccessDeniedException
- `484` — RequestTimeoutException

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