# DescribeSubscription
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Provides details about the AWS Shield Advanced subscription for an account.

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "Subscription": { 
      "AutoRenew": "string",
      "EndTime": number,
      "Limits": [ 
         { 
            "Max": number,
            "Type": "string"
         }
      ],
      "ProactiveEngagementStatus": "string",
      "StartTime": number,
      "SubscriptionArn": "string",
      "SubscriptionLimits": { 
         "ProtectionGroupLimits": { 
            "MaxProtectionGroups": number,
            "PatternTypeLimits": { 
               "ArbitraryPatternLimits": { 
                  "MaxMembers": number
               }
            }
         },
         "ProtectionLimits": { 
            "ProtectedResourceTypeLimits": [ 
               { 
                  "Max": number,
                  "Type": "string"
               }
            ]
         }
      },
      "TimeCommitmentInSeconds": number
   }
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [Subscription](#API_DescribeSubscription_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AWSShield-DescribeSubscription-response-Subscription"></a>
The AWS Shield Advanced subscription details for an account.  
Type: [Subscription](API_Subscription.md) object

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** InternalErrorException **   
Exception that indicates that a problem occurred with the service infrastructure. You can retry the request.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
Exception indicating the specified resource does not exist. If available, this exception includes details in additional properties.     
 ** resourceType **   
Type of resource.
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/shield-2016-06-02/DescribeSubscription)