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# nlohmann::basic_json::get_binary
```
binary_t& get_binary();
const binary_t& get_binary() const;
```
Returns a reference to the stored binary value.
## Return value
Reference to binary value.
## Exception safety
Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact.
## Exceptions
Throws [`type_error.302`](https://json.nlohmann.me/home/exceptions/#jsonexceptiontype_error302) if the value is not binary
## Complexity
Constant.
## Examples
Example
The following code shows how to query a binary value.
```
#include <iostream>
#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
using json = nlohmann::json;
int main()
{
// create a binary vector
std::vector<std::uint8_t> vec = {0xCA, 0xFE, 0xBA, 0xBE};
// create a binary JSON value with subtype 42
json j = json::binary(vec, 42);
// output type and subtype
std::cout << "type: " << j.type_name() << ", subtype: " << j.get_binary().subtype() << std::endl;
}
```
Output:
```
type: binary, subtype: 42
```
## See also
- [get](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get/index.md) get a value (explicit conversion)
- [get_ref](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get_ref/index.md) get a reference to the stored value
## Version history
- Added in version 3.8.0.