# Get an Action Attempt

* [Request Parameters](#request-parameters)
* [Response](#response)

Returns a specified [action attempt](https://docs.seam.co/latest/core-concepts/action-attempts).

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}
Returns a specified action attempt.

**Code:**

```javascript
await seam.actionAttempts.get({
  action_attempt_id: "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f",
});
```

**Output:**

```javascript
{
  "action_attempt_id": "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f",
  "action_type": "UNLOCK_DOOR",
  "error": null,
  "result": { "was_confirmed_by_device": false },
  "status": "success"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="cURL" %}
Returns a specified action attempt.

**Code:**

```curl
curl --include --request POST "https://connect.getseam.com/action_attempts/get" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $SEAM_API_KEY" \
  --json @- <<EOF
{
  "action_attempt_id": "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f"
}
EOF
```

**Output:**

```curl
{
  "action_attempt": {
    "action_attempt_id": "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f",
    "action_type": "UNLOCK_DOOR",
    "error": null,
    "result": { "was_confirmed_by_device": false },
    "status": "success"
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}
Returns a specified action attempt.

**Code:**

```python
seam.action_attempts.get(action_attempt_id="5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f")
```

**Output:**

```python
ActionAttempt(
    action_attempt_id="5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f",
    action_type="UNLOCK_DOOR",
    error=None,
    result={"was_confirmed_by_device": false},
    status="success",
)
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Ruby" %}
Returns a specified action attempt.

**Code:**

```ruby
seam.action_attempts.get(action_attempt_id: "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f")
```

**Output:**

```ruby
{
  "action_attempt_id" => "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f",
  "action_type" => "UNLOCK_DOOR",
  "error" => nil,
  "result" => {
    was_confirmed_by_device: false,
  },
  "status" => "success",
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="PHP" %}
Returns a specified action attempt.

**Code:**

```php
$seam->action_attempts->get(
    action_attempt_id: "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f",
);
```

**Output:**

```php
[
    "action_attempt_id" => "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f",
    "action_type" => "UNLOCK_DOOR",
    "error" => null,
    "result" => ["was_confirmed_by_device" => false],
    "status" => "success",
];
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Seam CLI" %}
Returns a specified action attempt.

**Code:**

```seam_cli
seam action-attempts get --action_attempt_id "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f"
```

**Output:**

```seam_cli
{
  "action_attempt_id": "5f4e3d2c-1b0a-9f8e-7d6c-5b4a3c2d1e0f",
  "action_type": "UNLOCK_DOOR",
  "error": null,
  "result": { "was_confirmed_by_device": false },
  "status": "success"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

<details>

<summary>Authentication Methods</summary>

* API key
* Client session token
* Personal access token\
  Must also include the `seam-workspace` header in the request.

To learn more, see [Authentication](https://docs.seam.co/latest/api/authentication).

</details>

## Request Parameters

**`action_attempt_id`** *String* (Required)

ID of the action attempt that you want to get.

***

## Response

{% hint style="success" %}
Returns: [**action\_attempt**](/latest/api/action_attempts.md)
{% endhint %}


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