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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To display the connection status of a managed instance**  
This `get-connection-status` example returns the connection status of the specified managed instance.  

```
aws ssm get-connection-status \
    --target i-1234567890abcdef0
```
Output:  

```
{
    "Target": "i-1234567890abcdef0",
    "Status": "connected"
}
```
+  For API details, see [GetConnectionStatus](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/get-connection-status.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example retrieves the Session Manager connection status for an instance to determine whether it is connected and ready to receive Session Manager connections. **  

```
Get-SSMConnectionStatus -Target i-0a1caf234f12d3dc4
```
**Output:**  

```
Status    Target
------    ------
Connected i-0a1caf234f12d3dc4
```
+  For API details, see [GetConnectionStatus](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example retrieves the Session Manager connection status for an instance to determine whether it is connected and ready to receive Session Manager connections. **  

```
Get-SSMConnectionStatus -Target i-0a1caf234f12d3dc4
```
**Output:**  

```
Status    Target
------    ------
Connected i-0a1caf234f12d3dc4
```
+  For API details, see [GetConnectionStatus](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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