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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To describe your placement groups**  
This example command describes all of your placement groups.  
Command:  

```
aws ec2 describe-placement-groups
```
Output:  

```
{
    "PlacementGroups": [
        {
            "GroupName": "my-cluster",
            "State": "available",
            "Strategy": "cluster"
        },
        ...
    ]
}
```
+  For API details, see [DescribePlacementGroups](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/describe-placement-groups.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example describes the specified placement group.**  

```
Get-EC2PlacementGroup -GroupName my-placement-group
```
**Output:**  

```
GroupName             State        Strategy
---------             -----        --------
my-placement-group    available    cluster
```
+  For API details, see [DescribePlacementGroups](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 specified placement group.**  

```
Get-EC2PlacementGroup -GroupName my-placement-group
```
**Output:**  

```
GroupName             State        Strategy
---------             -----        --------
my-placement-group    available    cluster
```
+  For API details, see [DescribePlacementGroups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Create Amazon EC2 resources using an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.