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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To get information about an application**  
The following `get-application` example displays information about an application that is associated with the user's AWS account.  

```
aws deploy get-application --application-name WordPress_App
```
Output:  

```
{
    "application": {
        "applicationName": "WordPress_App",
        "applicationId": "a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-11111EXAMPLE",
        "createTime": 1407878168.078,
        "linkedToGitHub": false
    }
}
```
+  For API details, see [GetApplication](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/deploy/get-application.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example gets information about the specified application.**  

```
Get-CDApplication -ApplicationName CodeDeployDemoApplication
```
**Output:**  

```
ApplicationId                           ApplicationName              CreateTime              LinkedToGitHub
-------------                           ---------------              ----------              --------------
e07fb938-091e-4f2f-8963-4d3e8EXAMPLE    CodeDeployDemoApplication    7/20/2015 9:49:48 PM    False
```
+  For API details, see [GetApplication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example gets information about the specified application.**  

```
Get-CDApplication -ApplicationName CodeDeployDemoApplication
```
**Output:**  

```
ApplicationId                           ApplicationName              CreateTime              LinkedToGitHub
-------------                           ---------------              ----------              --------------
e07fb938-091e-4f2f-8963-4d3e8EXAMPLE    CodeDeployDemoApplication    7/20/2015 9:49:48 PM    False
```
+  For API details, see [GetApplication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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