# Read Configuration Items with AWS Config for Third-Party Resources using the AWS CLI
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Read a configuration item for a third-party resource or a custom resource type using the following procedure:

1. Open a command prompt or a terminal window.

1. Enter the following command:

   ```
   aws configservice list-discovered-resources --resource-type MyCustomNamespace::Testing::WordPress
   ```

1. Press Enter.

   You should see output similar to the following:

   ```
   {
       "resourceIdentifiers": [
           {
               "resourceType": "MyCustomNamespace::Testing::WordPress",
               "resourceId": "resource-001"
           }
       ]
   }
   ```

1. Enter the following command:

   ```
   aws configservice batch-get-resource-config --resource-keys '[ { "resourceType": "MyCustomNamespace::Testing::WordPress", "resourceId": "resource-001" } ]'
   ```

1. Press Enter.

   You should see output similar to the following:

   ```
   {
       "unprocessedResourceKeys": [],
       "baseConfigurationItems": [
           {
               "configurationItemCaptureTime": 1569605832.673,
               "resourceType": "MyCustomNamespace::Testing::WordPress",
               "resourceId": "resource-001",
               "configurationStateId": "1569605832673",
               "awsRegion": "us-west-2",
               "version": "1.3",
               "supplementaryConfiguration": {},
               "configuration": "{\"Id\":\"resource-001\",\"Name\":\"My example custom resource.\",\"PublicAccess\":false}",
               "configurationItemStatus": "ResourceDiscovered",
               "accountId": "AccountId"
           }
       ]
   }
   ```