def attributes(self, **kwargs):  
path = "<STR_LIT>"<EOL>r = self._httpclient.request(<EOL>method="<STR_LIT:GET>",<EOL>path=path,<EOL>url=self.url,<EOL>**kwargs<EOL>)<EOL>return r<EOL>
Retrieve the attribute configuration object.

        Retrieves a mapping that identifies the custom directory
        attributes configured for the Directory SyncService instance,
        and the mapping of the custom attributes to standard directory
        attributes.

        Args:
            **kwargs: Supported :meth:`~pancloud.httpclient.HTTPClient.request` parameters.

        Returns:
            requests.Response: Requests Response() object.

        Examples:
            Refer to ``directory_attributes.py`` example.