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title: Get a token validation configuration
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# Get a token validation configuration

token\_validation.configuration.get(strconfig\_id, ConfigurationGetParams\*\*kwargs) -> [TokenConfig](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/token_validation#(resource)%20token_validation.configuration%20%3E%20(model)%20token_config%20%3E%20(schema)>)

GET/zones/{zone\_id}/token\_validation/config/{config\_id}

Returns a JWT validation configuration by ID.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Account API Gateway``Account API Gateway Read``Domain API Gateway``Domain API Gateway Read`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

zone\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

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config\_id: str

UUID.

maxLength36

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<summary>

class TokenConfig: …

</summary>

id: str

UUID.

maxLength36

minLength36

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created\_at: datetime

formatdate-time

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<details>

<summary>

credentials: Credentials

</summary>

<details>

<summary>

keys: List\[CredentialsKey]

</summary>

One of the following:

<details>

<summary>

class CredentialsKeyAPIShieldCredentialsJWTKeyRSA: …

JSON representation of an RSA key.

</summary>

<details>

<summary>

alg: Literal\["RS256", "RS384", "RS512", 3 more]

Algorithm

</summary>

One of the following:

"RS256"

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"RS384"

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"RS512"

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"PS256"

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"PS384"

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"PS512"

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e: str

RSA exponent

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kid: str

Key ID

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kty: Literal\["RSA"]

Key Type

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n: str

RSA modulus

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

class CredentialsKeyAPIShieldCredentialsJWTKeyEcEs256: …

JSON representation of an ES256 key

</summary>

alg: Literal\["ES256"]

Algorithm

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crv: Literal\["P-256"]

Curve

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kid: str

Key ID

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kty: Literal\["EC"]

Key Type

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x: str

X EC coordinate

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y: str

Y EC coordinate

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

class CredentialsKeyAPIShieldCredentialsJWTKeyEcEs384: …

JSON representation of an ES384 key

</summary>

alg: Literal\["ES384"]

Algorithm

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crv: Literal\["P-384"]

Curve

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kid: str

Key ID

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kty: Literal\["EC"]

Key Type

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x: str

X EC coordinate

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y: str

Y EC coordinate

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

class CredentialsKeyAPIShieldCredentialsJWTKeyOctResponse: …

JSON representation of a symmetric verification key in API responses (secret material is redacted).

</summary>

<details>

<summary>

alg: Literal\["HS256", "HS384", "HS512"]

Algorithm

</summary>

One of the following:

"HS256"

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"HS384"

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"HS512"

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</details>

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kid: str

Key ID

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kty: Literal\["oct"]

Key Type

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</details>

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description: str

maxLength500

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last\_updated: datetime

formatdate-time

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title: str

maxLength50

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token\_sources: List\[str]

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token\_type: Literal\["JWT"]

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### Get a token validation configuration

Python

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
token_config = client.token_validation.configuration.get(
    config_id="4a7ee8d3-dd63-4ceb-9d5f-c27831854ce7",
    zone_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
)
print(token_config.id)
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "f174e90a-fafe-4643-bbbc-4a0ed4fc8415",
    "created_at": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "credentials": {
      "keys": [
        {
          "alg": "ES256",
          "crv": "P-256",
          "kid": "38013f13-c266-4eec-a72a-92ec92779f21",
          "kty": "EC",
          "x": "KN53JRwN3wCjm2o39bvZUX2VdrsHzS8pxOAGjm8m7EQ",
          "y": "lnkkzIxaveggz-HFhcMWW15nxvOj0Z_uQsXbpK0GFcY"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Long description for Token Validation Configuration",
    "last_updated": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "title": "Example Token Validation Configuration",
    "token_sources": [
      "http.request.headers[\"x-auth\"][0]",
      "http.request.cookies[\"Authorization\"][0]"
    ],
    "token_type": "JWT"
  },
  "success": true
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "f174e90a-fafe-4643-bbbc-4a0ed4fc8415",
    "created_at": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "credentials": {
      "keys": [
        {
          "alg": "ES256",
          "crv": "P-256",
          "kid": "38013f13-c266-4eec-a72a-92ec92779f21",
          "kty": "EC",
          "x": "KN53JRwN3wCjm2o39bvZUX2VdrsHzS8pxOAGjm8m7EQ",
          "y": "lnkkzIxaveggz-HFhcMWW15nxvOj0Z_uQsXbpK0GFcY"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Long description for Token Validation Configuration",
    "last_updated": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "title": "Example Token Validation Configuration",
    "token_sources": [
      "http.request.headers[\"x-auth\"][0]",
      "http.request.cookies[\"Authorization\"][0]"
    ],
    "token_type": "JWT"
  },
  "success": true
}
```