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# Retrieve

## Overview

Retrieve an account based on the specified criteria

### Syntax

Retrieve(1)

### Function Properties

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| Ordinal | Type   |              | Description                                                                                                                           |
| ------- | ------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **1**   | string | **Required** | Criteria used to search for the account. Use a filter expression or a JSON object containing filter and additional search parameters. |

## Examples

This sample code retrieves an account based on the specified filter criteria:

```
var getAcct = Account.Retrieve({Property:"CustomerKey",SimpleOperator:"equals",Value:"MyAccount"});
```

This sample code queries across all applicable accounts and retrieves an account based on the filter criteria:

```
var query = {};

query.Filter = '{Property:"CustomerKey",SimpleOperator:"equals",Value:"MyAccount"}';
query.QueryAllAccounts = true;

var getAcct = Account.Retrieve(query);
```