**To retrieve the current status of the thing index**
The following ``describe-index`` example retrieves the current status of the thing index. ::
aws iot describe-index \
--index-name "AWS_Things"
Output::
{
"indexName": "AWS_Things",
"indexStatus": "ACTIVE",
"schema": "REGISTRY_AND_SHADOW_AND_CONNECTIVITY_STATUS"
}
For more information, see `Managing Thing Indexing <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/managing-index.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developer Guide*.