• The AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Use `GetParameters` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `GetParameters`.

Action examples are code excerpts from larger programs and must be run in context. You can see this action in context in the following code example: 
+  [Creating an Amazon ECS service for the EC2 launch type](example_ecs_GettingStarted_018_section.md) 

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**Example 1: To list the values for a parameter**  
The following `get-parameters` example lists the values for the three specified parameters.  

```
aws ssm get-parameters \
    --names "MyStringParameter" "MyStringListParameter" "MyInvalidParameterName"
```
Output:  

```
{
    "Parameters": [
        {
            "Name": "MyStringListParameter",
            "Type": "StringList",
            "Value": "alpha,beta,gamma",
            "Version": 1,
            "LastModifiedDate": 1582154764.222,
            "ARN": "arn:aws:ssm:us-east-2:111222333444:parameter/MyStringListParameter"
            "DataType": "text"
        },
        {
            "Name": "MyStringParameter",
            "Type": "String",
            "Value": "Vici",
            "Version": 3,
            "LastModifiedDate": 1582156117.545,
            "ARN": "arn:aws:ssm:us-east-2:111222333444:parameter/MyStringParameter"
            "DataType": "text"
        }
    ],
    "InvalidParameters": [
        "MyInvalidParameterName"
    ]
}
```
For more information, see [Working with Parameter Store](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/parameter-store-working-with.html) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.  
**Example 2: To list names and values of multiple parameters using the ``--query`` option**  
The following `get-parameters` example lists the names and values for the specified parameters.  

```
aws ssm get-parameters \
    --names MyStringParameter MyStringListParameter \
    --query "Parameters[*].{Name:Name,Value:Value}"
```
Output:  

```
[
    {
        "Name": "MyStringListParameter",
        "Value": "alpha,beta,gamma"
    },
    {
        "Name": "MyStringParameter",
        "Value": "Vidi"
    }
]
```
For more information, see [Working with Parameter Store](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/parameter-store-working-with.html) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.  
**Example 3: To display the value of a parameter using labels**  
The following `get-parameter` example lists the value for the specified single parameter with a specified label.  

```
aws ssm get-parameter \
    --name "MyParameter:label"
```
Output:  

```
{
    "Parameters": [
        {
            "Name": "MyLabelParameter",
            "Type": "String",
            "Value": "parameter by label",
            "Version": 1,
            "Selector": ":label",
            "LastModifiedDate": "2021-07-12T09:49:15.865000-07:00",
            "ARN": "arn:aws:ssm:us-west-2:786973925828:parameter/MyParameter",
            "DataType": "text"
        },
        {
            "Name": "MyVersionParameter",
            "Type": "String",
            "Value": "parameter by version",
            "Version": 2,
            "Selector": ":2",
            "LastModifiedDate": "2021-03-24T16:20:28.236000-07:00",
            "ARN": "arn:aws:ssm:us-west-2:786973925828:parameter/unlabel-param",
            "DataType": "text"
        }
    ],
    "InvalidParameters": []
}
```
For more information, see [Working with parameter labels](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-paramstore-labels.html) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [GetParameters](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/get-parameters.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example lists the values for a parameter.**  

```
Get-SSMParameterValue -Name "Welcome"
```
**Output:**  

```
InvalidParameters Parameters
----------------- ----------
{}                {Welcome}
```
**Example 2: This example lists the details of the value.**  

```
(Get-SSMParameterValue -Name "Welcome").Parameters
```
**Output:**  

```
Name    Type   Value
----    ----   -----
Welcome String Good day, Sunshine!
```
+  For API details, see [GetParameters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example lists the values for a parameter.**  

```
Get-SSMParameterValue -Name "Welcome"
```
**Output:**  

```
InvalidParameters Parameters
----------------- ----------
{}                {Welcome}
```
**Example 2: This example lists the details of the value.**  

```
(Get-SSMParameterValue -Name "Welcome").Parameters
```
**Output:**  

```
Name    Type   Value
----    ----   -----
Welcome String Good day, Sunshine!
```
+  For API details, see [GetParameters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.