---
title: "system.config.getResources"
description: "Returns all resources of the specified type."
---

# system.config.getResources

> Returns all resources of the specified type.

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.getResources(*moduleId, typeId)`

:::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. |

### Returns
**List** - A List of all the resources of the specified type, as a PyResource.

### Scope
Gateway

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# This example will return all available database connections on the Gateway and
# print them to a label on the same view.
moduleId = "ignition"
typeId = "database-connection"

allDBConnections = system.config.getResources(moduleId = moduleId, typeId = typeId)

self.getSibling("Label").props.text = str(allDBConnections)
```