**To query the thing index** The following ``search-index`` example queries the ``AWS_Things`` index for things that have a type of ``LightBulb``. :: aws iot search-index \ --index-name "AWS_Things" \ --query-string "thingTypeName:LightBulb" Output:: { "things": [ { "thingName": "MyLightBulb", "thingId": "40da2e73-c6af-406e-b415-15acae538797", "thingTypeName": "LightBulb", "thingGroupNames": [ "LightBulbs", "DeadBulbs" ], "attributes": { "model": "123", "wattage": "75" }, "connectivity": { "connected": false } }, { "thingName": "ThirdBulb", "thingId": "615c8455-33d5-40e8-95fd-3ee8b24490af", "thingTypeName": "LightBulb", "attributes": { "model": "123", "wattage": "75" }, "connectivity": { "connected": false } }, { "thingName": "MyOtherLightBulb", "thingId": "6dae0d3f-40c1-476a-80c4-1ed24ba6aa11", "thingTypeName": "LightBulb", "attributes": { "model": "123", "wattage": "75" }, "connectivity": { "connected": false } } ] } For more information, see `Managing Thing Indexing <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/managing-index.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developer Guide*.