name : get-entities.rst **To get definitions for entities** The following ``get-entities`` example gets a definition for a device model. :: aws iotthingsgraph get-entities \ --ids "urn:tdm:aws/examples:DeviceModel:MotionSensor" Output:: { "descriptions": [ { "id": "urn:tdm:aws/examples:DeviceModel:MotionSensor", "type": "DEVICE_MODEL", "createdAt": 1559256190.599, "definition": { "language": "GRAPHQL", "text": "##\n# Specification of motion sensor devices interface.\n##\ntype MotionSensor @deviceModel(id: \"urn:tdm:aws/examples:deviceModel:MotionSensor\",\n capability: \"urn:tdm:aws/examples:capability:MotionSensorCapability\") {ignore:void}" } } ] } For more information, see `Creating and Uploading Models <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/thingsgraph/latest/ug/iot-tg-models-gs.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Things Graph User Guide*.