**To retrieve the object retention configuration for an object**
The following ``get-object-retention`` example retrieves the object retention configuration for the specified object. ::
aws s3api get-object-retention \
--bucket my-bucket-with-object-lock \
--key doc1.rtf
Output::
{
"Retention": {
"Mode": "GOVERNANCE",
"RetainUntilDate": "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
}