diff --git a/moto/ssm/models.py b/moto/ssm/models.py
index bbb84ad9..a0e4a215 100644
--- a/moto/ssm/models.py
+++ b/moto/ssm/models.py
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class SimpleSystemManagerBackend(BaseBackend):
                 result.append(self._parameters[name])
         return result
 
+    def get_parameter(self, name, with_decryption):
+        if name in self._parameters:
+            return self._parameters[name]
+        return None
+
     def put_parameter(self, name, description, value, type, keyid, overwrite):
         if not overwrite and name in self._parameters:
             return
diff --git a/moto/ssm/responses.py b/moto/ssm/responses.py
index 7c31a6dd..ca033969 100644
--- a/moto/ssm/responses.py
+++ b/moto/ssm/responses.py
@@ -42,6 +42,29 @@ class SimpleSystemManagerResponse(BaseResponse):
                 response['InvalidParameters'].append(name)
         return json.dumps(response)
 
+    def get_parameter(self):
+        name = self._get_param('Name')
+        with_decryption = self._get_param('WithDecryption')
+
+        result = self.ssm_backend.get_parameter(name, with_decryption)
+
+        if result is None:
+            error = {
+                '__type': 'ParameterNotFound',
+                'message': 'Parameter {0} not found.'.format(name)
+            }
+            return json.dumps(error), dict(status=400)
+
+        response = {
+            'Parameter': {
+                'Name': name,
+                'Type': result.type,
+                'Value': result.value
+            }
+        }
+
+        return json.dumps(response)
+
     def get_parameters(self):
         names = self._get_param('Names')
         with_decryption = self._get_param('WithDecryption')
diff --git a/tests/test_ssm/test_ssm_boto3.py b/tests/test_ssm/test_ssm_boto3.py
index 7a783299..7f4aca53 100644
--- a/tests/test_ssm/test_ssm_boto3.py
+++ b/tests/test_ssm/test_ssm_boto3.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import boto3
+import botocore.exceptions
 import sure   # noqa
 
 from moto import mock_ssm
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def test_delete_parameter():
     response = client.get_parameters(Names=['test'])
     len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(0)
 
+
 @mock_ssm
 def test_delete_parameters():
     client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ def test_delete_parameters():
     response = client.get_parameters(Names=['test'])
     len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(0)
 
+
 @mock_ssm
 def test_put_parameter():
     client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
@@ -66,6 +69,39 @@ def test_put_parameter():
     response['Parameters'][0]['Type'].should.equal('String')
 
 
+@mock_ssm
+def test_get_parameter():
+    client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
+
+    client.put_parameter(
+        Name='test',
+        Description='A test parameter',
+        Value='value',
+        Type='String')
+
+    response = client.get_parameter(
+        Name='test',
+        WithDecryption=False)
+
+    response['Parameter']['Name'].should.equal('test')
+    response['Parameter']['Value'].should.equal('value')
+    response['Parameter']['Type'].should.equal('String')
+
+
+@mock_ssm
+def test_get_nonexistant_parameter():
+    client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
+
+    try:
+        client.get_parameter(
+            Name='test_noexist',
+            WithDecryption=False)
+        raise RuntimeError('Should of failed')
+    except botocore.exceptions.ClientError as err:
+        err.operation_name.should.equal('GetParameter')
+        err.response['Error']['Message'].should.equal('Parameter test_noexist not found.')
+
+
 @mock_ssm
 def test_describe_parameters():
     client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
@@ -279,6 +315,7 @@ def test_put_parameter_secure_custom_kms():
     response['Parameters'][0]['Value'].should.equal('value')
     response['Parameters'][0]['Type'].should.equal('SecureString')
 
+
 @mock_ssm
 def test_add_remove_list_tags_for_resource():
     client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')