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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To describe activations**  
The following `describe-activations` example lists details about the activations in your AWS account.  

```
aws ssm describe-activations
```
Output:  

```
{
    "ActivationList": [
        {
            "ActivationId": "5743558d-563b-4457-8682-d16c3EXAMPLE",
            "Description": "Example1",
            "IamRole": "HybridWebServersRole,
            "RegistrationLimit": 5,
            "RegistrationsCount": 5,
            "ExpirationDate": 1584316800.0,
            "Expired": false,
            "CreatedDate": 1581954699.792
        },
        {
            "ActivationId": "3ee0322b-f62d-40eb-b672-13ebfEXAMPLE",
            "Description": "Example2",
            "IamRole": "HybridDatabaseServersRole",
            "RegistrationLimit": 5,
            "RegistrationsCount": 5,
            "ExpirationDate": 1580515200.0,
            "Expired": true,
            "CreatedDate": 1578064132.002
        },
    ]
}
```
For more information, see [Step 4: Create a Managed-Instance Activation for a Hybrid Environment](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-managed-instance-activation.html) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [DescribeActivations](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/describe-activations.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example provides details about the activations on your account.**  

```
Get-SSMActivation
```
**Output:**  

```
ActivationId        : 08e51e79-1e36-446c-8e63-9458569c1363
CreatedDate         : 3/1/2017 12:01:51 AM
DefaultInstanceName : MyWebServers
Description         :
ExpirationDate      : 3/2/2017 12:01:51 AM
Expired             : False
IamRole             : AutomationRole
RegistrationLimit   : 10
RegistrationsCount  : 0
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeActivations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example provides details about the activations on your account.**  

```
Get-SSMActivation
```
**Output:**  

```
ActivationId        : 08e51e79-1e36-446c-8e63-9458569c1363
CreatedDate         : 3/1/2017 12:01:51 AM
DefaultInstanceName : MyWebServers
Description         :
ExpirationDate      : 3/2/2017 12:01:51 AM
Expired             : False
IamRole             : AutomationRole
RegistrationLimit   : 10
RegistrationsCount  : 0
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeActivations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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