# tf.saved_model.experimental.read_fingerprint

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| [![](https://www.tensorflow.org/images/GitHub-Mark-32px.png) View source on GitHub](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/v2.14.0/tensorflow/python/saved_model/fingerprinting.py#L149-L176) |

Reads the fingerprint of a SavedModel in `export_dir`.

    tf.saved_model.experimental.read_fingerprint(
        export_dir
    )

Returns a [`tf.saved_model.experimental.Fingerprint`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.14/api_docs/python/tf/saved_model/experimental/Fingerprint) object that contains
the values of the SavedModel fingerprint, which is persisted on disk in the
`fingerprint.pb` file in the `export_dir`.

Read more about fingerprints in the SavedModel guide at
<https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/saved_model>

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| ## Args ||
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| `export_dir` | The directory that contains the SavedModel. |

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| ## Returns ||
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| A [`tf.saved_model.experimental.Fingerprint`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.14/api_docs/python/tf/saved_model/experimental/Fingerprint). ||

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| ## Raises ||
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| `FileNotFoundError` | If no or an invalid fingerprint is found. |

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