# DescribeProjects


Gets information about your Rekognition projects.

This operation requires permissions to perform the `rekognition:DescribeProjects` action.

## Request Syntax


```
{
   "Features": [ "string" ],
   "MaxResults": number,
   "NextToken": "string",
   "ProjectNames": [ "string" ]
}
```

## Request Parameters


For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [Features](#API_DescribeProjects_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="rekognition-DescribeProjects-request-Features"></a>
Specifies the type of customization to filter projects by. If no value is specified, CUSTOM\$1LABELS is used as a default.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 2 items.  
Valid Values: `CONTENT_MODERATION | CUSTOM_LABELS`   
Required: No

 ** [MaxResults](#API_DescribeProjects_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="rekognition-DescribeProjects-request-MaxResults"></a>
The maximum number of results to return per paginated call. The largest value you can specify is 100. If you specify a value greater than 100, a ValidationException error occurs. The default value is 100.   
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 100.  
Required: No

 ** [NextToken](#API_DescribeProjects_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="rekognition-DescribeProjects-request-NextToken"></a>
If the previous response was incomplete (because there is more results to retrieve), Rekognition returns a pagination token in the response. You can use this pagination token to retrieve the next set of results.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 1024.  
Required: No

 ** [ProjectNames](#API_DescribeProjects_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="rekognition-DescribeProjects-request-ProjectNames"></a>
A list of the projects that you want Rekognition to describe. If you don't specify a value, the response includes descriptions for all the projects in your AWS account.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 10 items.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9_.\-]+`   
Required: No

## Response Syntax


```
{
   "NextToken": "string",
   "ProjectDescriptions": [ 
      { 
         "AutoUpdate": "string",
         "CreationTimestamp": number,
         "Datasets": [ 
            { 
               "CreationTimestamp": number,
               "DatasetArn": "string",
               "DatasetType": "string",
               "Status": "string",
               "StatusMessage": "string",
               "StatusMessageCode": "string"
            }
         ],
         "Feature": "string",
         "ProjectArn": "string",
         "Status": "string"
      }
   ]
}
```

## Response Elements


If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [NextToken](#API_DescribeProjects_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="rekognition-DescribeProjects-response-NextToken"></a>
If the previous response was incomplete (because there is more results to retrieve), Amazon Rekognition returns a pagination token in the response. You can use this pagination token to retrieve the next set of results.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 1024.

 ** [ProjectDescriptions](#API_DescribeProjects_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="rekognition-DescribeProjects-response-ProjectDescriptions"></a>
A list of project descriptions. The list is sorted by the date and time the projects are created.  
Type: Array of [ProjectDescription](API_ProjectDescription.md) objects

## Errors


For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
You are not authorized to perform the action.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InternalServerError **   
Amazon Rekognition experienced a service issue. Try your call again.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** InvalidPaginationTokenException **   
Pagination token in the request is not valid.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidParameterException **   
Input parameter violated a constraint. Validate your parameter before calling the API operation again.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ProvisionedThroughputExceededException **   
The number of requests exceeded your throughput limit. If you want to increase this limit, contact Amazon Rekognition.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ThrottlingException **   
Amazon Rekognition is temporarily unable to process the request. Try your call again.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/rekognition-2016-06-27/DescribeProjects)