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# Use `DescribePolicies` with a CLI
`DescribePolicies`

The following code examples show how to use `DescribePolicies`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**Example 1: To describe the scaling policies of a specified group**  
This example describes the scaling policies for the specified Auto Scaling group.  

```
aws autoscaling describe-policies \
    --auto-scaling-group-name my-asg
```
Output:  

```
{
    "ScalingPolicies": [
        {
            "AutoScalingGroupName": "my-asg",
            "PolicyName": "alb1000-target-tracking-scaling-policy",
            "PolicyARN": "arn:aws:autoscaling:us-west-2:123456789012:scalingPolicy:3065d9c8-9969-4bec-bb6a-3fbe5550fde6:autoScalingGroupName/my-asg:policyName/alb1000-target-tracking-scaling-policy",
            "PolicyType": "TargetTrackingScaling",
            "StepAdjustments": [],
            "Alarms": [
                {
                    "AlarmName": "TargetTracking-my-asg-AlarmHigh-924887a9-12d7-4e01-8686-6f844d13a196",
                    "AlarmARN": "arn:aws:cloudwatch:us-west-2:123456789012:alarm:TargetTracking-my-asg-AlarmHigh-924887a9-12d7-4e01-8686-6f844d13a196"
                },
                {
                    "AlarmName": "TargetTracking-my-asg-AlarmLow-f96f899d-b8e7-4d09-a010-c1aaa35da296",
                    "AlarmARN": "arn:aws:cloudwatch:us-west-2:123456789012:alarm:TargetTracking-my-asg-AlarmLow-f96f899d-b8e7-4d09-a010-c1aaa35da296"
                }
            ],
            "TargetTrackingConfiguration": {
                "PredefinedMetricSpecification": {
                    "PredefinedMetricType": "ALBRequestCountPerTarget",
                    "ResourceLabel": "app/my-alb/778d41231b141a0f/targetgroup/my-alb-target-group/943f017f100becff"
                },
                "TargetValue": 1000.0,
                "DisableScaleIn": false
            },
            "Enabled": true
        },
        {
            "AutoScalingGroupName": "my-asg",
            "PolicyName": "cpu40-target-tracking-scaling-policy",
            "PolicyARN": "arn:aws:autoscaling:us-west-2:123456789012:scalingPolicy:5fd26f71-39d4-4690-82a9-b8515c45cdde:autoScalingGroupName/my-asg:policyName/cpu40-target-tracking-scaling-policy",
            "PolicyType": "TargetTrackingScaling",
            "StepAdjustments": [],
            "Alarms": [
                {
                    "AlarmName": "TargetTracking-my-asg-AlarmHigh-139f9789-37b9-42ad-bea5-b5b147d7f473",
                    "AlarmARN": "arn:aws:cloudwatch:us-west-2:123456789012:alarm:TargetTracking-my-asg-AlarmHigh-139f9789-37b9-42ad-bea5-b5b147d7f473"
                },
                {
                    "AlarmName": "TargetTracking-my-asg-AlarmLow-bd681c67-fc18-4c56-8468-fb8e413009c9",
                    "AlarmARN": "arn:aws:cloudwatch:us-west-2:123456789012:alarm:TargetTracking-my-asg-AlarmLow-bd681c67-fc18-4c56-8468-fb8e413009c9"
                }
            ],
            "TargetTrackingConfiguration": {
                "PredefinedMetricSpecification": {
                    "PredefinedMetricType": "ASGAverageCPUUtilization"
                },
                "TargetValue": 40.0,
                "DisableScaleIn": false
            },
            "Enabled": true
        }
    ]
}
```
For more information, see [Dynamic scaling](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/as-scale-based-on-demand.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide*.  
**Example 2: To describe the scaling policies of a specified name**  
To return specific scaling policies, use the `--policy-names` option.  

```
aws autoscaling describe-policies \
    --auto-scaling-group-name my-asg \
    --policy-names cpu40-target-tracking-scaling-policy
```
See example 1 for sample output.  
For more information, see [Dynamic scaling](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/as-scale-based-on-demand.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide*.  
**Example 3: To describe a number of scaling policies**  
To return a specific number of policies, use the `--max-items` option.  

```
aws autoscaling describe-policies \
    --auto-scaling-group-name my-asg \
    --max-items 1
```
See example 1 for sample output.  
If the output includes a `NextToken` field, use the value of this field with the `--starting-token` option in a subsequent call to get the additional policies.  

```
aws autoscaling describe-policies --auto-scaling-group-name my-asg --starting-token Z3M3LMPEXAMPLE
```
For more information, see [Dynamic scaling](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/as-scale-based-on-demand.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [DescribePolicies](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/describe-policies.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example describes all policies for the specified Auto Scaling group.**  

```
Get-ASPolicy -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg
```
**Output:**  

```
AdjustmentType          : ChangeInCapacity
Alarms                  : {}
AutoScalingGroupName    : my-asg
Cooldown                : 0
EstimatedInstanceWarmup : 0
MetricAggregationType   :
MinAdjustmentMagnitude  : 0
MinAdjustmentStep       : 0
PolicyARN               : arn:aws:auto-scaling:us-west-2:123456789012:scalingPolicy:aa3836ab-5462-42c7-adab-e1d769fc24ef
                          :autoScalingGroupName/my-asg:policyName/myScaleInPolicy
PolicyName              : myScaleInPolicy
PolicyType              : SimpleScaling
ScalingAdjustment       : -1
StepAdjustments         : {}
```
**Example 2: This example describes the specified policies for the specified Auto Scaling group.**  

```
Get-ASPolicy -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -PolicyName @("myScaleOutPolicy", "myScaleInPolicy")
```
**Example 3: This example describes all policies for all your Auto Scaling groups.**  

```
Get-ASPolicy
```
+  For API details, see [DescribePolicies](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 all policies for the specified Auto Scaling group.**  

```
Get-ASPolicy -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg
```
**Output:**  

```
AdjustmentType          : ChangeInCapacity
Alarms                  : {}
AutoScalingGroupName    : my-asg
Cooldown                : 0
EstimatedInstanceWarmup : 0
MetricAggregationType   :
MinAdjustmentMagnitude  : 0
MinAdjustmentStep       : 0
PolicyARN               : arn:aws:auto-scaling:us-west-2:123456789012:scalingPolicy:aa3836ab-5462-42c7-adab-e1d769fc24ef
                          :autoScalingGroupName/my-asg:policyName/myScaleInPolicy
PolicyName              : myScaleInPolicy
PolicyType              : SimpleScaling
ScalingAdjustment       : -1
StepAdjustments         : {}
```
**Example 2: This example describes the specified policies for the specified Auto Scaling group.**  

```
Get-ASPolicy -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -PolicyName @("myScaleOutPolicy", "myScaleInPolicy")
```
**Example 3: This example describes all policies for all your Auto Scaling groups.**  

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

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