## Read session data

This method returns an object that contains data about the Checkout Session.

This method returns a [Session object](/js/custom_checkout/session_object).

**Syntax:** `actions.getSession(...)`

### Read session data

```js
const checkout = stripe.initCheckout({
  clientSecret: 'CLIENT_SECRET',
});
checkout.loadActions().then(function(result) {
  if (result.type === 'success') {
    // Use the actions object to interact with the Checkout Session
    const actions = result.actions;
    var session = actions.getSession();
  }
}
```

```es_next
const checkout = stripe.initCheckout({
  clientSecret: 'CLIENT_SECRET',
});
const result = await checkout.loadActions();
if (result.type === 'success') {
  // Use the actions object to interact with the Checkout Session
  const actions = result.actions;
  const session = actions.getSession();
}
```