## Get Mailing List

`print_mail.mailing_lists.retrieve(strid)  -> MailingList`

**get** `/print-mail/v1/mailing_lists/{id}`

Retrieve a specific mailing list by its ID.

### Parameters

- `id: str`

### Returns

- `class MailingList: …`

  Represents a mailing list.

  - `id: str`

    A unique ID prefixed with mailing_list_

  - `created_at: datetime`

    The UTC time at which this resource was created.

  - `live: bool`

    `true` if this is a live mode resource else `false`.

  - `status: Literal["creating_contacts", "removing_contacts", "counting_recipient_country_codes", "completed"]`

    Status of the mailing list processing.

    - `"creating_contacts"`

    - `"removing_contacts"`

    - `"counting_recipient_country_codes"`

    - `"completed"`

  - `updated_at: datetime`

    The UTC time at which this resource was last updated.

  - `description: Optional[str]`

    An optional string describing this resource. Will be visible in the API and the dashboard.

  - `errors: Optional[List[Error]]`

    A list of processing errors encountered, if any.

    - `message: str`

      A human-readable message describing the error.

    - `type: Literal["mailing_list_imports_not_found_error", "download_file_error", "operational_error", "internal_service_error"]`

      Type of error encountered during mailing list processing.

      - `"mailing_list_imports_not_found_error"`

      - `"download_file_error"`

      - `"operational_error"`

      - `"internal_service_error"`

  - `metadata: Optional[Dict[str, object]]`

    See the section on Metadata.

### Example

```python
import os
from postgrid import PostGrid

client = PostGrid(
    print_mail_api_key=os.environ.get("POSTGRID_PRINT_MAIL_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
mailing_list = client.print_mail.mailing_lists.retrieve(
    "id",
)
print(mailing_list.id)
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "mailing_list_123",
  "live": false,
  "description": "Test Mailing List",
  "metadata": {
    "campaign": "launch"
  },
  "createdAt": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z",
  "status": "completed",
  "errors": []
}
```