**To get the details about an account** The following example shows you how to request details about an account: :: aws organizations describe-account --account-id 555555555555 The output shows an account object with the details about the account: :: { "Account": { "Id": "555555555555", "Arn": "arn:aws:organizations::111111111111:account/o-exampleorgid/555555555555", "Name": "Beta account", "Email": "anika@example.com", "JoinedMethod": "INVITED", "JoinedTimeStamp": 1481756563.134, "Status": "ACTIVE" } }