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Returns the description for the specified stack; if no stack name was specified, then it returns the description for all the stacks created.

If the stack doesn't exist, an ValidationError is returned.

get/#Action=DescribeStacks

Query parameters

StackNamestring
<p>The name or the unique stack ID that's associated with the stack, which aren't always interchangeable:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Running stacks: You can specify either the stack's name or its unique stack ID.</p> </li> <li> <p>Deleted stacks: You must specify the unique stack ID.</p> </li> </ul> <p>Default: There is no default value.</p>
NextTokenstring

A string that identifies the next page of stacks that you want to retrieve.

Action'DescribeStacks' required
Version'2010-05-15' required

Response

Success