**Example 1: To describe all of your VPCs**
The following ``describe-vpcs`` example retrieves details about your VPCs. ::
aws ec2 describe-vpcs
Output::
{
"Vpcs": [
{
"CidrBlock": "30.1.0.0/16",
"DhcpOptionsId": "dopt-19edf471",
"State": "available",
"VpcId": "vpc-0e9801d129EXAMPLE",
"OwnerId": "111122223333",
"InstanceTenancy": "default",
"CidrBlockAssociationSet": [
{
"AssociationId": "vpc-cidr-assoc-062c64cfafEXAMPLE",
"CidrBlock": "30.1.0.0/16",
"CidrBlockState": {
"State": "associated"
}
}
],
"IsDefault": false,
"Tags": [
{
"Key": "Name",
"Value": "Not Shared"
}
]
},
{
"CidrBlock": "10.0.0.0/16",
"DhcpOptionsId": "dopt-19edf471",
"State": "available",
"VpcId": "vpc-06e4ab6c6cEXAMPLE",
"OwnerId": "222222222222",
"InstanceTenancy": "default",
"CidrBlockAssociationSet": [
{
"AssociationId": "vpc-cidr-assoc-00b17b4eddEXAMPLE",
"CidrBlock": "10.0.0.0/16",
"CidrBlockState": {
"State": "associated"
}
}
],
"IsDefault": false,
"Tags": [
{
"Key": "Name",
"Value": "Shared VPC"
}
]
}
]
}
**Example 2: To describe a specified VPC**
The following ``describe-vpcs`` example retrieves details for the specified VPC. ::
aws ec2 describe-vpcs \
--vpc-ids vpc-06e4ab6c6cEXAMPLE
Output::
{
"Vpcs": [
{
"CidrBlock": "10.0.0.0/16",
"DhcpOptionsId": "dopt-19edf471",
"State": "available",
"VpcId": "vpc-06e4ab6c6cEXAMPLE",
"OwnerId": "111122223333",
"InstanceTenancy": "default",
"CidrBlockAssociationSet": [
{
"AssociationId": "vpc-cidr-assoc-00b17b4eddEXAMPLE",
"CidrBlock": "10.0.0.0/16",
"CidrBlockState": {
"State": "associated"
}
}
],
"IsDefault": false,
"Tags": [
{
"Key": "Name",
"Value": "Shared VPC"
}
]
}
]
}