# Check the status of an asset or component model


You can use the AWS IoT SiteWise console or API to check the status of an asset model or component model.

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## Check the status of an asset model or component model (console)
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## Check the status of an asset model or component model (AWS CLI)
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## Check the status of an asset model or component model (console)


Use the following procedure to check the status of an asset model or component model in the AWS IoT SiteWise console.

**Tip**  
Asset models and component models are both listed under **Models** in the navigation pane. The **Details** panel of the selected asset model or component model indicates which type it is.

**To check the status of an asset model or component model (console)**

1. <a name="sitewise-open-console"></a>Navigate to the [AWS IoT SiteWise console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/iotsitewise/).

1. <a name="sitewise-choose-models"></a>In the navigation pane, choose **Models**.

1. Choose the model to check.

1. Find **Status** in the **Details** panel.  
![\[AWS IoT SiteWise "Asset model" page screenshot with asset model status highlighted.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/userguide/images/sitewise-view-model-status-console.png)

## Check the status of an asset model or component model (AWS CLI)


You can use the AWS CLI to check the status of an asset model or component model.

To check the status of an asset model or component model, use the [DescribeAssetModel](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeAssetModel.html) operation with the `assetModelId` parameter.

**Tip**  
The AWS CLI defines component models as a type of asset model. Therefore, you use the same [DescribeAssetModel](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeAssetModel.html) operation for both types of model. The `assetModelType` field in the response indicates whether it's an `ASSET_MODEL` or a `COMPONENT_MODEL`. 

**To check the status of an asset model or component model (AWS CLI)**
+ Run the following command to describe the model. Replace *asset-model-id* with the ID or the external ID of the asset model or component model. The external ID is a user-defined ID. For more information, see [Reference objects with external IDs](object-ids.md#external-id-references) in the *AWS IoT SiteWise User Guide*.

  ```
  aws iotsitewise describe-asset-model --asset-model-id asset-model-id
  ```

  The operation returns a response that contains the model's details. The response contains an `assetModelStatus` object that has the following structure.

  ```
  {
      ...
      "assetModelStatus": {
        "state": "String",
        "error": {
           "code": "String",
           "message": "String"
        }
      }
    }
  ```

  The model's state is in `assetModelStatus.state` in the JSON object.