1# basic_json::get_binary 2 3```cpp 4binary_t& get_binary(); 5 6const binary_t& get_binary() const; 7``` 8 9Returns a reference to the stored binary value. 10 11## Return value 12 13Reference to binary value. 14 15## Exception safety 16 17Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact. 18 19## Exceptions 20 21Throws [`type_error.302`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptiontype_error302) if the value is not binary 22 23## Complexity 24 25Constant. 26 27## Version history 28 29- Added in version 3.8.0. 30