**To describe an automation execution** The following ``describe-automation-executions`` example displays details about an Automation execution. :: aws ssm describe-automation-executions \ --filters Key=ExecutionId,Values=73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE Output:: { "AutomationExecutionMetadataList": [ { "AutomationExecutionId": "73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE", "DocumentName": "AWS-StartEC2Instance", "DocumentVersion": "1", "AutomationExecutionStatus": "Success", "ExecutionStartTime": 1583737233.748, "ExecutionEndTime": 1583737234.719, "ExecutedBy": "arn:aws:sts::29884EXAMPLE:assumed-role/mw_service_role/OrchestrationService", "LogFile": "", "Outputs": {}, "Mode": "Auto", "Targets": [], "ResolvedTargets": { "ParameterValues": [], "Truncated": false }, "AutomationType": "Local" } ] } For more information, see `Running a Simple Automation Workflow <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-working-executing.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.