**To retrieve a list of the roots in an organization**
This example shows you how to get the list of roots for an organization: ::
aws organizations list-roots
The output includes a list of root structures with summary information: ::
{
"Roots": [
{
"Name": "Root",
"Arn": "arn:aws:organizations::111111111111:root/o-exampleorgid/r-examplerootid111",
"Id": "r-examplerootid111",
"PolicyTypes": [
{
"Status":"ENABLED",
"Type":"SERVICE_CONTROL_POLICY"
}
]
}
]
}