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+###################################
+AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store
+###################################
+
+This Python example shows you how to read values from the AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store.
+
+The code uses the AWS SDK for Python to read the values
+
+For more information about using an AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store, see 
+`AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.html>`_ 
+in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.
+
+Prerequisite tasks
+==================
+
+To set up and run this example, you must first set up the following:
+
+* Configure your AWS credentials, as described in :doc:`quickstart`.
+* Create a parameter with the AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store, as described in the `AWS Systems Manager User Guide <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/parameter-create-console.html>`_
+
+Retrieve the parameter value
+=============================================
+
+The following example shows how to:
+ 
+* Retrieve a parameter value using 
+  `get_parameter <https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/ssm/client/get_parameter.html#SSM.Client.get_parameter>`_.
+ 
+Example
+-------
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    import boto3
+    from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+    from typing import Optional
+
+
+    def get_parameter(
+        parameter_name: str = "MyParameterName",
+        region_name: str = "us-west-2",
+        decrypt: bool = True
+    ) -> Optional[str]:
+        """
+        Retrieve a parameter value from AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store.
+
+        Args:
+            parameter_name (str): Name of the parameter to retrieve
+            region_name (str): AWS region name
+            decrypt (bool): Whether to decrypt the parameter value
+
+        Returns:
+            Optional[str]: Parameter value if successful, None if parameter not found or error occurs
+
+        Raises:
+            ClientError: If an AWS error occurs other than ParameterNotFound
+        """
+        try:
+            ssm_client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name=region_name)
+            response = ssm_client.get_parameter(
+                Name=parameter_name,
+                WithDecryption=decrypt
+            )
+            print(f"Successfully retrieved parameter: {parameter_name}")
+            return response['Parameter']['Value']
+
+        except ClientError as e:
+            error_code = e.response['Error']['Code']
+            if error_code == 'ParameterNotFound':
+                print(f"Parameter not found: {parameter_name}")
+                return None
+            elif error_code == 'AccessDeniedException':
+                print(f"Access denied to parameter: {parameter_name}")
+                raise  # Re-raise access denied errors
+            else:
+                print(f"Error retrieving parameter: {str(e)}")
+                raise  # Re-raise unexpected errors
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Unexpected error: {str(e)}")
+            raise
+
+    # Example usage
+    if __name__ == "__main__":
+        try:
+            value = get_parameter()
+            if value:
+                print(f"Parameter value: {value}")
+        except ClientError as e:
+            print(f"AWS Error: {e}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Unexpected error: {e}")
+            
+
+