---
metadata:
  - name: generator
    content: Diplodoc Platform v5.50.3
alternate:
  - https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/r-reference_catboost-get_feature_importance.md
---
> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://catboost.ai/docs/en/llms.txt

# catboost.get_feature_importance

```no-highlight
catboost.get_feature_importance(model,
                                pool = NULL,
                                type = 'FeatureImportance'
                                thread_count = -1)
```

## Purpose {#purpose}

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Calculate the [feature importances](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/fstr.md) ([Feature importance](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/output-data_feature-analysis_feature-importance.md) and [Feature interaction strength](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/output-data_feature-analysis_feature-interaction-strength.md)).
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## Arguments {#arguments}
###  model

#### Description


The model obtained as the result of training.


**Default value**

 Required argument