# GetDimension method

Returns the handle of a dimension.

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Mandatory | Type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| qId | Identifier of the dimension. | Yes | String |

## Returns

| Name | Description | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qReturn | { "qType": "GenericDimension", "qHandle": <handle of the dimension> }The handle of the dimension is returned. | [ObjectInterface](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2024/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-objectinterface.htm) |