---
title: "Retrieves a built in policy set definition."
method: GET
path: "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/{policySetDefinitionName}"
tags: ["PolicySetDefinitions"]
---

# Retrieves a built in policy set definition.

`GET /providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/{policySetDefinitionName}`

This operation retrieves the built-in policy set definition with the given name.

## Path parameters

- `policySetDefinitionName` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Response `200`

OK - Returns information about the built in policy set definition.

- PolicySetDefinition — The policy set definition.
  - `properties` PolicySetDefinitionProperties — The policy set definition properties.
    - `policyType` 'NotSpecified' | 'BuiltIn' | 'Custom' — The type of policy definition. Possible values are NotSpecified, BuiltIn, and Custom.
    - `displayName` string — The display name of the policy set definition.
    - `description` string — The policy set definition description.
    - `metadata` object — The policy set definition metadata.
    - `parameters` object — The policy set definition parameters that can be used in policy definition references.
    - `policyDefinitions` PolicyDefinitionReference[], required — An array of policy definition references.
      - `policyDefinitionId` string — The ID of the policy definition or policy set definition.
      - `parameters` object — Required if a parameter is used in policy rule.
  - `id` string — The ID of the policy set definition.
  - `name` string — The name of the policy set definition.
  - `type` string — The type of the resource (Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions).

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response describing why the operation failed.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/policyclient-4.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/policyclient-4/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/azure/policyclient-4/revisions/b59e3a62daf7/schema)