• The AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). # Use `GetAutomationExecution` with a CLI The following code examples show how to use `GetAutomationExecution`. ------ #### [ CLI ] **AWS CLI** **To display details about an automation execution** The following `get-automation-execution` example displays detailed information about an Automation execution. ``` aws ssm get-automation-execution \ --automation-execution-id {{73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE}} ``` Output: ``` { "AutomationExecution": { "AutomationExecutionId": "73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE", "DocumentName": "AWS-StartEC2Instance", "DocumentVersion": "1", "ExecutionStartTime": 1583737233.748, "ExecutionEndTime": 1583737234.719, "AutomationExecutionStatus": "Success", "StepExecutions": [ { "StepName": "startInstances", "Action": "aws:changeInstanceState", "ExecutionStartTime": 1583737234.134, "ExecutionEndTime": 1583737234.672, "StepStatus": "Success", "Inputs": { "DesiredState": "\"running\"", "InstanceIds": "[\"i-0cb99161f6EXAMPLE\"]" }, "Outputs": { "InstanceStates": [ "running" ] }, "StepExecutionId": "95e70479-cf20-4d80-8018-7e4e2EXAMPLE", "OverriddenParameters": {} } ], "StepExecutionsTruncated": false, "Parameters": { "AutomationAssumeRole": [ "" ], "InstanceId": [ "i-0cb99161f6EXAMPLE" ] }, "Outputs": {}, "Mode": "Auto", "ExecutedBy": "arn:aws:sts::29884EXAMPLE:assumed-role/mw_service_role/OrchestrationService", "Targets": [], "ResolvedTargets": { "ParameterValues": [], "Truncated": false } } } ``` For more information, see [Walkthrough: Patch a Linux AMI (AWS CLI)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-walk-patch-linux-ami-cli.html) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*. + For API details, see [GetAutomationExecution](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/get-automation-execution.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. ------ #### [ PowerShell ] **Tools for PowerShell V4** **Example 1: This example displays the details of an Automation Execution.** ``` Get-SSMAutomationExecution -AutomationExecutionId "4105a4fc-f944-11e6-9d32-8fb2db27a909" ``` **Output:** ``` AutomationExecutionId : 4105a4fc-f944-11e6-9d32-8fb2db27a909 AutomationExecutionStatus : Failed DocumentName : AWS-UpdateLinuxAmi DocumentVersion : 1 ExecutionEndTime : 2/22/2017 9:17:08 PM ExecutionStartTime : 2/22/2017 9:17:02 PM FailureMessage : Step launchInstance failed maximum allowed times. You are not authorized to perform this operation. Encoded authorization failure message: B_V2QyyN7NhSZQYpmVzpEc4oSnj2GLTNYnXUHsTbqJkNMoDgubmbtthLmZyaiUYekORIrA42-fv1x-04q5Fjff6glh Yb6TI5b0GQeeNrpwNvpDzmO-PSR1swlAbg9fdM9BcNjyrznspUkWpuKu9EC1Ou6v3OXU1KC9nZ7mPlWMFZNkSioQqpwWEvMw-GZktsQzm67qOhUhBNOLWYhbS pkfiqzY-5nw3S0obx30fhd3EJa5O_-GjV_a0nFXQJa70ik40bFOrEh3MtCSbrQT6--DvFy_FQ8TKvkIXadyVskeJI84XOF5WmA60f1pi5GI08i-nRfZS6oDeU gELBjjoFKD8s3L2aI0B6umWVxnQOjqhQRxwJ53b54sZJ2PW3v_mtg9-q0CK0ezS3xfh_y0ilaUGOAZG-xjQFuvU_JZedWpla3xi-MZsmblAifBI (Service: AmazonEC2; Status Code: 403; Error Code: UnauthorizedOperation; Request ID: 6a002f94-ba37-43fd-99e6-39517715fce5) Outputs : {[createImage.ImageId, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]]} Parameters : {[AutomationAssumeRole, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]], [InstanceIamRole, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]], [SourceAmiId, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]]} StepExecutions : {launchInstance, updateOSSoftware, stopInstance, createImage...} ``` **Example 2: This example lists step details for the given automation execution id** ``` Get-SSMAutomationExecution -AutomationExecutionId e1d2bad3-4567-8901-ae23-456c7c8901be | Select-Object -ExpandProperty StepExecutions | Select-Object StepName, Action, StepStatus, ValidNextSteps ``` **Output:** ``` StepName Action StepStatus ValidNextSteps -------- ------ ---------- -------------- LaunchInstance aws:runInstances Success {OSCompatibilityCheck} OSCompatibilityCheck aws:runCommand Success {RunPreUpdateScript} RunPreUpdateScript aws:runCommand Success {UpdateEC2Config} UpdateEC2Config aws:runCommand Cancelled {} UpdateSSMAgent aws:runCommand Pending {} UpdateAWSPVDriver aws:runCommand Pending {} UpdateAWSEnaNetworkDriver aws:runCommand Pending {} UpdateAWSNVMe aws:runCommand Pending {} InstallWindowsUpdates aws:runCommand Pending {} RunPostUpdateScript aws:runCommand Pending {} RunSysprepGeneralize aws:runCommand Pending {} StopInstance aws:changeInstanceState Pending {} CreateImage aws:createImage Pending {} TerminateInstance aws:changeInstanceState Pending {} ``` + For API details, see [GetAutomationExecution](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. **Tools for PowerShell V5** **Example 1: This example displays the details of an Automation Execution.** ``` Get-SSMAutomationExecution -AutomationExecutionId "4105a4fc-f944-11e6-9d32-8fb2db27a909" ``` **Output:** ``` AutomationExecutionId : 4105a4fc-f944-11e6-9d32-8fb2db27a909 AutomationExecutionStatus : Failed DocumentName : AWS-UpdateLinuxAmi DocumentVersion : 1 ExecutionEndTime : 2/22/2017 9:17:08 PM ExecutionStartTime : 2/22/2017 9:17:02 PM FailureMessage : Step launchInstance failed maximum allowed times. You are not authorized to perform this operation. Encoded authorization failure message: B_V2QyyN7NhSZQYpmVzpEc4oSnj2GLTNYnXUHsTbqJkNMoDgubmbtthLmZyaiUYekORIrA42-fv1x-04q5Fjff6glh Yb6TI5b0GQeeNrpwNvpDzmO-PSR1swlAbg9fdM9BcNjyrznspUkWpuKu9EC1Ou6v3OXU1KC9nZ7mPlWMFZNkSioQqpwWEvMw-GZktsQzm67qOhUhBNOLWYhbS pkfiqzY-5nw3S0obx30fhd3EJa5O_-GjV_a0nFXQJa70ik40bFOrEh3MtCSbrQT6--DvFy_FQ8TKvkIXadyVskeJI84XOF5WmA60f1pi5GI08i-nRfZS6oDeU gELBjjoFKD8s3L2aI0B6umWVxnQOjqhQRxwJ53b54sZJ2PW3v_mtg9-q0CK0ezS3xfh_y0ilaUGOAZG-xjQFuvU_JZedWpla3xi-MZsmblAifBI (Service: AmazonEC2; Status Code: 403; Error Code: UnauthorizedOperation; Request ID: 6a002f94-ba37-43fd-99e6-39517715fce5) Outputs : {[createImage.ImageId, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]]} Parameters : {[AutomationAssumeRole, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]], [InstanceIamRole, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]], [SourceAmiId, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]]} StepExecutions : {launchInstance, updateOSSoftware, stopInstance, createImage...} ``` **Example 2: This example lists step details for the given automation execution id** ``` Get-SSMAutomationExecution -AutomationExecutionId e1d2bad3-4567-8901-ae23-456c7c8901be | Select-Object -ExpandProperty StepExecutions | Select-Object StepName, Action, StepStatus, ValidNextSteps ``` **Output:** ``` StepName Action StepStatus ValidNextSteps -------- ------ ---------- -------------- LaunchInstance aws:runInstances Success {OSCompatibilityCheck} OSCompatibilityCheck aws:runCommand Success {RunPreUpdateScript} RunPreUpdateScript aws:runCommand Success {UpdateEC2Config} UpdateEC2Config aws:runCommand Cancelled {} UpdateSSMAgent aws:runCommand Pending {} UpdateAWSPVDriver aws:runCommand Pending {} UpdateAWSEnaNetworkDriver aws:runCommand Pending {} UpdateAWSNVMe aws:runCommand Pending {} InstallWindowsUpdates aws:runCommand Pending {} RunPostUpdateScript aws:runCommand Pending {} RunSysprepGeneralize aws:runCommand Pending {} StopInstance aws:changeInstanceState Pending {} CreateImage aws:createImage Pending {} TerminateInstance aws:changeInstanceState Pending {} ``` + For API details, see [GetAutomationExecution](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. ------ For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.