# Use `DescribeTermsByClient` with an Amazon SDK
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The following code example shows how to use `DescribeTermsByClient`.

Action examples are code excerpts from larger programs and must be run in context. You can see this action in context in the following code example: 
+  [Client token and Terms discovery](cognito-identity-provider_example_cognito-identity-provider_Scenario_ClientTokenAndTerms_section.md) 

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#### [ Python ]

**SDK for Python (Boto3)**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [Amazon Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/python/example_code/cognito/scenarios/client_token#code-examples). 

```
    def describe_terms_by_client(
        self, user_pool_id: str, client_id: str, terms_name: str
    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
        """
        Looks up a Terms document associated with an app client by client ID,
        user pool ID, and terms name.

        :param user_pool_id: The ID of the user pool that contains the Terms documents.
        :param client_id: The ID of the app client associated with the Terms.
        :param terms_name: The name of the terms document ('terms-of-use' or
                           'privacy-policy').
        :return: A dictionary with the Terms document details.
        """
        try:
            response = self.cognito_idp_client.describe_terms_by_client(
                UserPoolId=user_pool_id,
                ClientId=client_id,
                TermsName=terms_name,
            )
            terms = response.get("Terms", dict())
            logger.info(
                "Described terms '%s' for client %s in user pool %s.",
                terms_name,
                client_id,
                user_pool_id,
            )
            return terms
        except ClientError as err:
            if err.response["Error"]["Code"] == "ResourceNotFoundException":
                logger.error(
                    "No terms documents found for client %s, user pool %s, "
                    "and terms name '%s'.",
                    client_id,
                    user_pool_id,
                    terms_name,
                )
            raise
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeTermsByClient](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/boto3/cognito-idp-2016-04-18/DescribeTermsByClient) in *Amazon SDK for Python (Boto3) API Reference*. 

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