name : get-subscription-state.rst **To retrieve the current state of the account's AWS Shield Advanced subscription** The following ``get-subscription-state`` example retrieves the state of the Shield Advanced protection for the account. :: aws shield get-subscription-state Output:: { "SubscriptionState": "ACTIVE" } For more information, see `How AWS Shield Works <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/ddos-overview.html>`__ in the *AWS Shield Advanced Developer Guide*.