name : describe-datastore.rst **To retrieve information about a data store** The following ``describe-datastore`` example displays details, including statistics, for the specified data store. :: aws iotanalytics describe-datastore \ --datastore-name mydatastore \ --include-statistics Output:: { "datastore": { "status": "ACTIVE", "name": "mydatastore", "lastUpdateTime": 1557858971.02, "creationTime": 1557858971.02, "retentionPeriod": { "unlimited": true }, "arn": "arn:aws:iotanalytics:us-west-2:123456789012:datastore/mydatastore" }, "statistics": { "size": { "estimatedSizeInBytes": 397.0, "estimatedOn": 1561592040.0 } } } For more information, see `DescribeDatastore <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iotanalytics/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeDatastore.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Analytics API Reference*.