# Viewing MediaConnect flows that require maintenance
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You can view flows that require maintenance in the MediaConnect console or by using the AWS CLI.

**Note**  
If your flow does not have a **Required by date** (console) or a **MaintenanceDeadline** (AWS CLI), maintenance is not currently required for that flow.

**To view the flows that require maintenance (console)**

1. Open the MediaConnect console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/mediaconnect/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/mediaconnect/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Flows**.

1. In the **Maintenance window** column, you can view the **Required by date**. Alternatively, you can view the **Required by date** on an individual flows **Details** page.

1. All listed flows must be restarted by the date shown.

**To view the flows that require maintenance (AWS CLI)**
+ In the AWS CLI, you can use the `list-flows` command to view all flows and their maintenance statuses. Additionally, you can view a specific flows maintenance status by using the `describe-flow` command:

  ```
  aws mediaconnect list-flows
  ```

  or

  ```
  aws mediaconnect describe-flow --flow-arn arn:aws:mediaconnect:us-east-1:111122223333:flow:1-23aBC45dEF67hiJ8-12AbC34DE5fG:BasketballGame
  ```

  The following example shows the return value of `list-flows`. The return value for `describe-flow` uses a similar structure.

  In this example, the Flow named *BasketballGame* has a **MaintenanceDay** and **MaintenanceStartHour** set for recurring maintenance. The Flow named *AwardsShow* has the **MaintenanceDay** and **MaintenanceStartHour** set, but also a **MaintenanceDeadline**. The **MaintenanceDeadline** is the required due date for maintenance restarts on this flow. The *AwardsShow* flow has also scheduled a specific date for the maintenance restarts to occur, seen in the **MaintenanceScheduledDate** value. The **MaintenanceScheduledDate** must occur before the **MaintenanceDeadline**:

  ```
  {
      "Flows": [
          {
              "AvailabilityZone": "us-west-2d",
              "Description": "Example flow description",
              "FlowArn": "arn:aws:mediaconnect:us-east-1:111122223333:flow:1-23aBC45dEF67hiJ8-12AbC34DE5fG:BasketballGame",
              "Name": "BasketballGame",
              "SourceType": "OWNED",
              "Status": "STANDBY",
              "Maintenance": {
                  "MaintenanceDay": "Monday",
                  "MaintenanceStartHour": "08:00"}
          },
          {
              "AvailabilityZone": "us-west-2b",
              "Description": "Example flow description",
              "FlowArn": "arn:aws:mediaconnect:us-east-1:111122223333:flow:2-3aBC45dEF67hiJ8k-2AbC34DE5fGa6:AwardsShow",
              "Name": "AwardsShow",
              "SourceType": "OWNED",
              "Status": "ACTIVE",
              "Maintenance": {
                  "MaintenanceDay": "Saturday",
                  "MaintenanceDeadline": "2021-10-25T22:15:56Z",
                  "MaintenanceScheduledDate": "2021-10-23",
                  "MaintenanceStartHour": "23:00"}
           }
      ]
  }
  ```