There are more AWS SDK examples available in the [AWS Doc SDK Examples](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples) GitHub repo. # Use `DescribeIdFormat` with a CLI The following code examples show how to use `DescribeIdFormat`. ------ #### [ CLI ] **AWS CLI** **Example 1: To describe the ID format of a resource** The following `describe-id-format` example describes the ID format for security groups. ``` aws ec2 describe-id-format \ --resource security-group ``` In the following example output, the `Deadline` value indicates that the deadline for this resource type to permanently switch from the short ID format to the long ID format expired at 00:00 UTC on August 15, 2018. ``` { "Statuses": [ { "Deadline": "2018-08-15T00:00:00.000Z", "Resource": "security-group", "UseLongIds": true } ] } ``` **Example 2: To describe the ID format for all resources** The following `describe-id-format` example describes the ID format for all resource types. All resource types that supported the short ID format were switched to use the long ID format. ``` aws ec2 describe-id-format ``` + For API details, see [DescribeIdFormat](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/describe-id-format.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. ------ #### [ PowerShell ] **Tools for PowerShell V4** **Example 1: This example describes the ID format for the specified resource type.** ``` Get-EC2IdFormat -Resource instance ``` **Output:** ``` Resource UseLongIds -------- ---------- instance False ``` **Example 2: This example describes the ID formats for all resource types that support longer IDs.** ``` Get-EC2IdFormat ``` **Output:** ``` Resource UseLongIds -------- ---------- reservation False instance False ``` + For API details, see [DescribeIdFormat](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 ID format for the specified resource type.** ``` Get-EC2IdFormat -Resource instance ``` **Output:** ``` Resource UseLongIds -------- ---------- instance False ``` **Example 2: This example describes the ID formats for all resource types that support longer IDs.** ``` Get-EC2IdFormat ``` **Output:** ``` Resource UseLongIds -------- ---------- reservation False instance False ``` + For API details, see [DescribeIdFormat](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. ------