[[get-stored-script-api]]
=== Get stored script API
++++
<titleabbrev>Get stored script</titleabbrev>
++++

Retrieves a <<script-stored-scripts,stored script>> or <<search-template,search
template>>.

////
[source,console]
----
PUT _scripts/my-stored-script
{
  "script": {
    "lang": "painless",
    "source": "Math.log(_score * 2) + params['my_modifier']"
  }
}
----
////

[source,console]
----
GET _scripts/my-stored-script
----
// TEST[continued]

////
[source,console]
----
DELETE _scripts/my-stored-script
----
// TEST[continued]
////

[[get-stored-script-api-request]]
==== {api-request-title}

`GET _scripts/<script-id>`

[[get-stored-script-api-prereqs]]
==== {api-prereq-title}

* If the {es} {security-features} are enabled, you must have the `manage`
<<privileges-list-cluster,cluster privilege>> to use this API.

[[get-stored-script-api-path-params]]
==== {api-path-parms-title}

`<script-id>`::
(Required, string)
Identifier for the stored script or search template.

[[get-stored-script-api-query-params]]
==== {api-query-parms-title}

include::{es-ref-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
