# Use `DescribeAccountLimits` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `DescribeAccountLimits`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To describe your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling account limits**  
This example describes the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling limits for your AWS account.  

```
aws autoscaling describe-account-limits
```
Output:  

```
{
    "NumberOfLaunchConfigurations": 5,
    "MaxNumberOfLaunchConfigurations": 100,
    "NumberOfAutoScalingGroups": 3,
    "MaxNumberOfAutoScalingGroups": 20
}
```
For more information, see [Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling service quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/as-account-limits.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [DescribeAccountLimits](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/describe-account-limits.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example describes the Auto Scaling resource limits for your AWS account.**  

```
Get-ASAccountLimit
```
**Output:**  

```
MaxNumberOfAutoScalingGroups    : 20
MaxNumberOfLaunchConfigurations : 100
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeAccountLimits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example describes the Auto Scaling resource limits for your AWS account.**  

```
Get-ASAccountLimit
```
**Output:**  

```
MaxNumberOfAutoScalingGroups    : 20
MaxNumberOfLaunchConfigurations : 100
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeAccountLimits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.