# Get body

This is a pre-built action located under the **WebService List Element**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is to retrieve the entire response body from a previously executed web service request. This response content is stored in the dynamic variable.

### Syntax

**Input Value:** `N/A`

| Argument | Description    |
| -------- | -------------- |
| N/A      | Not Applicable |

#### Output Value

| Argument                       | Description                                                      |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \<Dynamic Variable> (Required) | This dynamic variable holds the full response body as a string   |
| \<Dynamic Variable> (Optional) | This dynamic variable holds the status as **True** or **False**. |

**Example**

**Retrieves the Response Body from a Web Service Request**

The **Get body** action does not require any value from the Input Value column. It retrieves the entire response body received from the executed WebService request. The fetched response body is stored in the **{Body}** variable.

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