# Get policy information


**GET /_slm/policy/{policy_id}**

**All methods and paths for this operation:**

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                      <span class="operation-path">/_slm/policy</span>
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                      <span class="operation-path">/_slm/policy/{policy_id}</span>
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Get snapshot lifecycle policy definitions and information about the latest snapshot attempts.

## Required authorization

* Cluster privileges: `manage_slm`



## Servers
- http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth
- Basic auth
- Bearer auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **policy_id** (string | array[string])
  A comma-separated list of snapshot lifecycle policy identifiers.

### Query parameters
- **master_timeout** (string)
  The period to wait for a connection to the master node.
  If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.
- **timeout** (string)
  The period to wait for a response.
  If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.


## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- ***** (object)



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