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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To get status information for an AWS Cloud9 development environment**  
This example gets status information for the specified AWS Cloud9 development environment.  
Command:  

```
aws cloud9 describe-environment-status --environment-id {{685f892f431b45c2b28cb69eadcdb0EX}}
```
Output:  

```
{
  "status": "ready",
  "message": "Environment is ready to use"
}
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeEnvironmentStatus](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/cloud9/describe-environment-status.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example gets status information for the specified AWS Cloud9 development environment.**  

```
Get-C9EnvironmentStatus -EnvironmentId 349c86d4579e4e7298d500ff57a6b2EX
```
**Output:**  

```
Message                     Status
-------                     ------
Environment is ready to use ready
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeEnvironmentStatus](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example gets status information for the specified AWS Cloud9 development environment.**  

```
Get-C9EnvironmentStatus -EnvironmentId 349c86d4579e4e7298d500ff57a6b2EX
```
**Output:**  

```
Message                     Status
-------                     ------
Environment is ready to use ready
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeEnvironmentStatus](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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## See also

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