# DescribeConnector


Describes the connector that's identified by the `ConnectorId.` 

## Request Syntax


```
{
   "ConnectorId": "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.

 ** [ConnectorId](#API_DescribeConnector_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="TransferFamily-DescribeConnector-request-ConnectorId"></a>
The unique identifier for the connector.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 19.  
Pattern: `c-([0-9a-f]{17})`   
Required: Yes

## Response Syntax


```
{
   "Connector": { 
      "AccessRole": "string",
      "Arn": "string",
      "As2Config": { 
         "AsyncMdnConfig": { 
            "ServerIds": [ "string" ],
            "Url": "string"
         },
         "BasicAuthSecretId": "string",
         "Compression": "string",
         "EncryptionAlgorithm": "string",
         "LocalProfileId": "string",
         "MdnResponse": "string",
         "MdnSigningAlgorithm": "string",
         "MessageSubject": "string",
         "PartnerProfileId": "string",
         "PreserveContentType": "string",
         "SigningAlgorithm": "string"
      },
      "ConnectorId": "string",
      "EgressConfig": { ... },
      "EgressType": "string",
      "ErrorMessage": "string",
      "LoggingRole": "string",
      "SecurityPolicyName": "string",
      "ServiceManagedEgressIpAddresses": [ "string" ],
      "SftpConfig": { 
         "MaxConcurrentConnections": number,
         "TrustedHostKeys": [ "string" ],
         "UserSecretId": "string"
      },
      "Status": "string",
      "Tags": [ 
         { 
            "Key": "string",
            "Value": "string"
         }
      ],
      "Url": "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.

 ** [Connector](#API_DescribeConnector_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="TransferFamily-DescribeConnector-response-Connector"></a>
The structure that contains the details of the connector.  
Type: [DescribedConnector](API_DescribedConnector.md) object

## Errors


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

 ** InternalServiceError **   
This exception is thrown when an error occurs in the AWS Transfer Family service.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** InvalidRequestException **   
This exception is thrown when the client submits a malformed request.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
This exception is thrown when a resource is not found by the AWSTransfer Family service.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ServiceUnavailableException **   
The request has failed because the AWSTransfer Family service is not available.  
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/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/transfer-2018-11-05/DescribeConnector)