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title: Get target environment
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# Get target environment

vulnerability\_scanner.target\_environments.get(strtarget\_environment\_id, TargetEnvironmentGetParams\*\*kwargs) -> [TargetEnvironmentGetResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/vulnerability_scanner#(resource)%20vulnerability_scanner.target_environments%20%3E%20(model)%20target_environment_get_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

GET/accounts/{account\_id}/vuln\_scanner/target\_environments/{target\_environment\_id}

Returns a single target environment 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>

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

account\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

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target\_environment\_id: str

formatuuid

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<details>

<summary>

class TargetEnvironmentGetResponse: …

</summary>

id: str

Target environment identifier.

formatuuid

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name: str

Human-readable name.

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<details>

<summary>

target: Target

Identifies the Cloudflare asset to scan. Uses a <code>type</code> discriminator. Currently the service supports only <code>zone</code> targets.

</summary>

type: Literal\["zone"]

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zone\_tag: str

Cloudflare zone tag. The zone must belong to the account.

maxLength32

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description: Optional\[str]

Optional description providing additional context.

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### Get target environment

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
)
target_environment = client.vulnerability_scanner.target_environments.get(
    target_environment_id="182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    account_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
)
print(target_environment.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"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "id": "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    "name": "Production Zone",
    "target": {
      "type": "zone",
      "zone_tag": "d8e8fca2dc0f896fd7cb4cb0031ba249"
    },
    "description": "Main production environment"
  },
  "result_info": {}
}
```

##### 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"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "id": "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    "name": "Production Zone",
    "target": {
      "type": "zone",
      "zone_tag": "d8e8fca2dc0f896fd7cb4cb0031ba249"
    },
    "description": "Main production environment"
  },
  "result_info": {}
}
```