name : describe-input.rst **To get information about an input** The following ``describe-input`` example retrieves the details of an input. :: aws iotevents describe-input \ --input-name PressureInput Output:: { "input": { "inputConfiguration": { "status": "ACTIVE", "inputArn": "arn:aws:iotevents:us-west-2:123456789012:input/PressureInput", "lastUpdateTime": 1560795312.542, "creationTime": 1560795312.542, "inputName": "PressureInput", "inputDescription": "Pressure readings from a motor" }, "inputDefinition": { "attributes": [ { "jsonPath": "sensorData.pressure" }, { "jsonPath": "motorid" } ] } } } For more information, see `DescribeInput <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iotevents/latest/developerguide/iotevents-commands.html#api-iotevents-DescribeInput>`__ in the *AWS IoT Events Developer Guide**.