## Get a Link Authentication Element

This method retrieves a previously created Link Authentication Element.

`elements.getElement('linkAuthentication')` returns one of the following:

* An instance of a Link Authentication Element.
* `null`, when no Link Authentication Element has been created.

**Syntax:** `elements.getElement(...)`

- `type` ('linkAuthentication') **required**
  The type of Element being retrieved, which is `linkAuthentication` in this case.

### Get a Link Authentication Element

```js
var linkAuthenticationElement = elements.getElement('linkAuthentication');
```

```es_next
const linkAuthenticationElement = elements.getElement('linkAuthentication');
```