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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To describe the available metric collection types**  
This example describes the available metric collection types.  

```
aws autoscaling describe-metric-collection-types
```
Output:  

```
{
    "Metrics": [
        {
            "Metric": "GroupMinSize"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupMaxSize"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupDesiredCapacity"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupInServiceInstances"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupInServiceCapacity"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupPendingInstances"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupPendingCapacity"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupTerminatingInstances"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupTerminatingCapacity"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupStandbyInstances"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupStandbyCapacity"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupTotalInstances"
        },
        {
            "Metric": "GroupTotalCapacity"
        }
    ],
    "Granularities": [
        {
            "Granularity": "1Minute"
        }
    ]
}
```
For more information, see [Auto Scaling group metrics](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/as-instance-monitoring.html#as-group-metrics) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [DescribeMetricCollectionTypes](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/describe-metric-collection-types.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example lists the metric collection types that are supported by Auto Scaling.**  

```
(Get-ASMetricCollectionType).Metrics
```
**Output:**  

```
Metric
------
GroupMinSize
GroupMaxSize
GroupDesiredCapacity
GroupInServiceInstances
GroupPendingInstances
GroupTerminatingInstances
GroupStandbyInstances
GroupTotalInstances
```
**Example 2: This example lists the corresponding granularities.**  

```
(Get-ASMetricCollectionType).Granularities
```
**Output:**  

```
Granularity
-----------
1Minute
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeMetricCollectionTypes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example lists the metric collection types that are supported by Auto Scaling.**  

```
(Get-ASMetricCollectionType).Metrics
```
**Output:**  

```
Metric
------
GroupMinSize
GroupMaxSize
GroupDesiredCapacity
GroupInServiceInstances
GroupPendingInstances
GroupTerminatingInstances
GroupStandbyInstances
GroupTotalInstances
```
**Example 2: This example lists the corresponding granularities.**  

```
(Get-ASMetricCollectionType).Granularities
```
**Output:**  

```
Granularity
-----------
1Minute
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeMetricCollectionTypes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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