name : get-automation-execution.rst **To display details about an automation execution** The following ``get-automation-execution`` example displays detailed information about an Automation execution. :: aws ssm get-automation-execution \ --automation-execution-id 73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE Output:: { "AutomationExecution": { "AutomationExecutionId": "73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE", "DocumentName": "AWS-StartEC2Instance", "DocumentVersion": "1", "ExecutionStartTime": 1583737233.748, "ExecutionEndTime": 1583737234.719, "AutomationExecutionStatus": "Success", "StepExecutions": [ { "StepName": "startInstances", "Action": "aws:changeInstanceState", "ExecutionStartTime": 1583737234.134, "ExecutionEndTime": 1583737234.672, "StepStatus": "Success", "Inputs": { "DesiredState": "\"running\"", "InstanceIds": "[\"i-0cb99161f6EXAMPLE\"]" }, "Outputs": { "InstanceStates": [ "running" ] }, "StepExecutionId": "95e70479-cf20-4d80-8018-7e4e2EXAMPLE", "OverriddenParameters": {} } ], "StepExecutionsTruncated": false, "Parameters": { "AutomationAssumeRole": [ "" ], "InstanceId": [ "i-0cb99161f6EXAMPLE" ] }, "Outputs": {}, "Mode": "Auto", "ExecutedBy": "arn:aws:sts::29884EXAMPLE:assumed-role/mw_service_role/OrchestrationService", "Targets": [], "ResolvedTargets": { "ParameterValues": [], "Truncated": false } } } For more information, see `Walkthrough: Patch a Linux AMI (AWS CLI) <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-walk-patch-linux-ami-cli.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.