**Example 1: To display the value of a parameter** The following ``get-parameter`` example lists the value for the specified single parameter. :: aws ssm get-parameter \ --name "MyStringParameter" Output:: { "Parameter": { "Name": "MyStringParameter", "Type": "String", "Value": "Veni", "Version": 1, "LastModifiedDate": 1530018761.888, "ARN": "arn:aws:ssm:us-east-2:111222333444:parameter/MyStringParameter" "DataType": "text" } } For more information, see `Working with Parameter Store <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/parameter-store-working-with.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*. **Example 2: To decrypt the value of a SecureString parameter** The following ``get-parameter`` example decrypts the value of the specified ``SecureString`` parameter. :: aws ssm get-parameter \ --name "MySecureStringParameter" \ --with-decryption Output:: { "Parameter": { "Name": "MySecureStringParameter", "Type": "SecureString", "Value": "16679b88-310b-4895-a943-e0764EXAMPLE", "Version": 2, "LastModifiedDate": 1582155479.205, "ARN": "arn:aws:ssm:us-east-2:111222333444:parameter/MySecureStringParameter" "DataType": "text" } } For more information, see `Working with Parameter Store <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/parameter-store-working-with.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*. **Example 3: To display the value of a parameter using labels** The following ``get-parameter`` example lists the value for the specified single parameter with a specified label. :: aws ssm get-parameter \ --name "MyParameter:label" Output:: { "Parameter": { "Name": "MyParameter", "Type": "String", "Value": "parameter version 2", "Version": 2, "Selector": ":label", "LastModifiedDate": "2021-07-12T09:49:15.865000-07:00", "ARN": "arn:aws:ssm:us-west-2:786973925828:parameter/MyParameter", "DataType": "text" } } For more information, see `Working with parameter labels <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-paramstore-labels.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*. **Example 4: To display the value of a parameter using versions** The following ``get-parameter`` example lists the value for the specified single parameter version. :: aws ssm get-parameter \ --name "MyParameter:2" Output:: { "Parameter": { "Name": "MyParameter", "Type": "String", "Value": "parameter version 2", "Version": 2, "Selector": ":2", "LastModifiedDate": "2021-07-12T09:49:15.865000-07:00", "ARN": "arn:aws:ssm:us-west-2:786973925828:parameter/MyParameter", "DataType": "text" } } For more information, see `Working with parameter labels <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-paramstore-labels.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.