---
title: "system.config.getResource"
description: "Returns a single resource."
---

# system.config.getResource

> Returns a single resource.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description 

## Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax

`system.config.getResource(*moduleId, typeId, name, collection)`

:::tip
An asterisk indicates that **all** parameters following it are expecting keywords when the function is being called in your script. This means that, when using an asterisk-marked parameter, **both** the parameter and argument **must** be specified. For example, `moduleId="ignition"`.
:::

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | *moduleId | The module ID portion of the resource type identifier. |
| String | *typeId | The type ID portion of the resource type identifier. |
| String | *name | The name of the resource. Required for [named](platform\gateway\web-interface\platform\gateway-deployment-modes\gateway-deployment-modes.md#named-resources) resources, but must be omitted for [singleton](platform\gateway\web-interface\platform\gateway-deployment-modes\gateway-deployment-modes.md#singleton-resources) resources. |
| String | *collection | The [collection](platform\gateway\web-interface\platform\gateway-deployment-modes\gateway-deployment-modes.md#collections) containing the resource. If omitted, uses the active definition. |

### Returns
**PyResource** - The specified Gateway resource, as a PyResource that can be read as plain Python properties.

### Scope
Gateway

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# This example retrieves a database connection resource and prints the resource's signature to a label on the same view.
moduleId = "ignition"
typeId = "database-connection"
name = "MySQL"

# Call the getResource() function
myResource = system.config.getResource(moduleId=moduleId, typeId=typeId, name=name)

# Get the resource signature and print it to a Label
signature = myResource.signature

self.getSibling("Label").props.text = signature

```