# Datasource$get

### Datasource$<mark style="color:purple;">get</mark>() → self

Fetches the datasource, after which datasource.properties will contain a dict with entries corresponding to the properties on the [datasource resource definition](https://docs.redivis.com/api/resource-definitions/datasource). Will raise an error if the datasource does not exist.

### **Returns**

**self (a** [**Datasource**](https://docs.redivis.com/api/client-libraries/redivis-r/reference/datasource)**)**