---
title: "GET /accounts/{AwsAccountId}/folders/{FolderId}"
method: GET
path: "/accounts/{AwsAccountId}/folders/{FolderId}"
---

# GET /accounts/{AwsAccountId}/folders/{FolderId}

`GET /accounts/{AwsAccountId}/folders/{FolderId}`

Describes a folder.

## Path parameters

- `AwsAccountId` string, required
- `FolderId` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- DescribeFolderResponse
  - `Status` integer — The HTTP status of the request.
  - `Folder` object — Information about the folder.
    - `FolderId` string — The ID of the folder.
    - `Arn` string — The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the folder.
    - `Name` string — A display name for the folder.
    - `FolderType` 'SHARED' — The type of folder it is.
    - `FolderPath` Arn[] — An array of ancestor ARN strings for the folder.
    - `CreatedTime` string, date-time — The time that the folder was created.
    - `LastUpdatedTime` string, date-time — The time that the folder was last updated.
  - `RequestId` string — The Amazon Web Services request ID for this operation.

## Other responses

- `480` — InvalidParameterValueException
- `481` — AccessDeniedException
- `482` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `483` — ThrottlingException
- `484` — UnsupportedUserEditionException
- `485` — InternalFailureException

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