**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"
}
}