Use DescribeScalableTargets with a CLI - Application Auto Scaling

Use DescribeScalableTargets with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use DescribeScalableTargets.

CLI
AWS CLI

To describe scalable targets

The following describe-scalable-targets example describes the scalable targets for the ecs service namespace.

aws application-autoscaling describe-scalable-targets \
    --service-namespace ecs

Output:

{
    "ScalableTargets": [
        {
            "ServiceNamespace": "ecs",
            "ScalableDimension": "ecs:service:DesiredCount",
            "ResourceId": "service/default/web-app",
            "MinCapacity": 1,
            "MaxCapacity": 10,
            "RoleARN": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/aws-service-role/ecs.application-autoscaling.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForApplicationAutoScaling_ECSService",
            "CreationTime": 1462558906.199,
            "SuspendedState": {
                "DynamicScalingOutSuspended": false,
                "ScheduledScalingSuspended": false,
                "DynamicScalingInSuspended": false
            },
            "ScalableTargetARN": "arn:aws:application-autoscaling:us-west-2:123456789012:scalable-target/1234abcd56ab78cd901ef1234567890ab123"
        }
    ]
}

For more information, see AWS services that you can use with Application Auto Scaling in the Application Auto Scaling User Guide.

PowerShell
Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This example will provide information about the Application Autoscaling Scalable targets in the specified namespace.

Get-AASScalableTarget -ServiceNamespace "AppStream"

Output:

CreationTime      : 11/7/2019 2:30:03 AM
MaxCapacity       : 5
MinCapacity       : 1
ResourceId        : fleet/Test
RoleARN           : arn:aws:iam::012345678912:role/aws-service-role/appstream.application-autoscaling.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForApplicationAutoScaling_AppStreamFleet
ScalableDimension : appstream:fleet:DesiredCapacity
ServiceNamespace  : appstream
SuspendedState    : Amazon.ApplicationAutoScaling.Model.SuspendedState
Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This example will provide information about the Application Autoscaling Scalable targets in the specified namespace.

Get-AASScalableTarget -ServiceNamespace "AppStream"

Output:

CreationTime      : 11/7/2019 2:30:03 AM
MaxCapacity       : 5
MinCapacity       : 1
ResourceId        : fleet/Test
RoleARN           : arn:aws:iam::012345678912:role/aws-service-role/appstream.application-autoscaling.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForApplicationAutoScaling_AppStreamFleet
ScalableDimension : appstream:fleet:DesiredCapacity
ServiceNamespace  : appstream
SuspendedState    : Amazon.ApplicationAutoScaling.Model.SuspendedState

For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see Using this service with an AWS SDK. This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.