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

Action examples are code excerpts from larger programs and must be run in context. You can see this action in context in the following code example: 
+  [Getting started with Amazon MSK](iam_example_ec2_GettingStarted_057_section.md) 

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To get information about an instance profile**  
The following `get-instance-profile` command gets information about the instance profile named `ExampleInstanceProfile`.  

```
aws iam get-instance-profile \
    --instance-profile-name ExampleInstanceProfile
```
Output:  

```
{
    "InstanceProfile": {
        "InstanceProfileId": "AID2MAB8DPLSRHEXAMPLE",
        "Roles": [
            {
                "AssumeRolePolicyDocument": "<URL-encoded-JSON>",
                "RoleId": "AIDGPMS9RO4H3FEXAMPLE",
                "CreateDate": "2013-01-09T06:33:26Z",
                "RoleName": "Test-Role",
                "Path": "/",
                "Arn": "arn:aws:iam::336924118301:role/Test-Role"
            }
        ],
        "CreateDate": "2013-06-12T23:52:02Z",
        "InstanceProfileName": "ExampleInstanceProfile",
        "Path": "/",
        "Arn": "arn:aws:iam::336924118301:instance-profile/ExampleInstanceProfile"
    }
}
```
For more information, see [Using instance profiles](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-ec2_instance-profiles.html) in the *AWS IAM User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [GetInstanceProfile](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/iam/get-instance-profile.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example returns details of the instance profile named `ec2instancerole` that is defined in the current AWS account.**  

```
Get-IAMInstanceProfile -InstanceProfileName ec2instancerole
```
**Output:**  

```
Arn                 : arn:aws:iam::123456789012:instance-profile/ec2instancerole
CreateDate          : 2/17/2015 2:49:04 PM
InstanceProfileId   : HH36PTZQJUR32EXAMPLE1
InstanceProfileName : ec2instancerole
Path                : /
Roles               : {ec2instancerole}
```
+  For API details, see [GetInstanceProfile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example returns details of the instance profile named `ec2instancerole` that is defined in the current AWS account.**  

```
Get-IAMInstanceProfile -InstanceProfileName ec2instancerole
```
**Output:**  

```
Arn                 : arn:aws:iam::123456789012:instance-profile/ec2instancerole
CreateDate          : 2/17/2015 2:49:04 PM
InstanceProfileId   : HH36PTZQJUR32EXAMPLE1
InstanceProfileName : ec2instancerole
Path                : /
Roles               : {ec2instancerole}
```
+  For API details, see [GetInstanceProfile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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