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# Get a config file

GET https://host.com/v1/config/{device_uuid}/{filename}

Get a configuration file.

If version is not specified, returns the latest version.

Reference: https://docs.nvidia.com/switch-infrastructure/config-manager/switch-infrastructure/config-manager/services/config-store/config-store-api/config/get-config-v-1-config-device-uuid-filename-get

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: config-store-api
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /v1/config/{device_uuid}/{filename}:
    get:
      operationId: get-config-v-1-config-device-uuid-filename-get
      summary: Get a config file
      description: |-
        Get a configuration file.

        If version is not specified, returns the latest version.
      tags:
        - subpackage_config
      parameters:
        - name: device_uuid
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
        - name: filename
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: file_type
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileType'
        - name: version
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type:
              - integer
              - 'null'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConfigResponse'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
servers:
  - url: https://host.com
components:
  schemas:
    FileType:
      type: string
      enum:
        - intended
        - backup
      description: Enum for config file types.
      title: FileType
    DeviceMetadata:
      type: object
      properties:
        last_updated:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: When metadata was last refreshed
        name:
          type: string
          description: Device name
        nautobot_url:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Link to device in Nautobot
        platform:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Platform/OS name
        primary_ip4:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Primary IPv4 address
        rack:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Rack name
        role:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Device role
        site:
          type: string
          description: Site name
      required:
        - name
        - site
      description: Device metadata from Nautobot.
      title: DeviceMetadata
    ConfigResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        author:
          type: string
          description: Author email
        commit_message:
          type: string
          description: Commit message
        content:
          type: string
          description: Configuration file content
        content_hash:
          type: string
          description: SHA256 hash of content
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when version was created
        device:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceMetadata'
            - type: 'null'
          description: Device metadata from Nautobot
        device_uuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Device UUID
        file_type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileType'
          description: Config file type (intended or backup)
        filename:
          type: string
          description: File name
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Config file ID
        version:
          type: integer
          description: Version number
      required:
        - author
        - commit_message
        - content
        - content_hash
        - created_at
        - device_uuid
        - file_type
        - filename
        - id
        - version
      description: Response with full config data.
      title: ConfigResponse
    ValidationErrorCtx:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      title: ValidationErrorCtx
    ValidationErrorLocItems:
      oneOf:
        - type: string
        - type: integer
      title: ValidationErrorLocItems
    ValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        ctx:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorCtx'
        input:
          description: Any type
        loc:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorLocItems'
        msg:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError
    HTTPValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
      title: HTTPValidationError

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://host.com/v1/config/device_uuid/filename"

payload = {}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

response = requests.get(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://host.com/v1/config/device_uuid/filename';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{}'};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://host.com/v1/config/device_uuid/filename"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://host.com/v1/config/device_uuid/filename")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://host.com/v1/config/device_uuid/filename")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://host.com/v1/config/device_uuid/filename', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://host.com/v1/config/device_uuid/filename");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Content-Type": "application/json"]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://host.com/v1/config/device_uuid/filename")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```