---
title: "GET /#Action=DescribeAlarmsForMetric"
method: GET
path: "/#Action=DescribeAlarmsForMetric"
---

# GET /#Action=DescribeAlarmsForMetric

`GET /#Action=DescribeAlarmsForMetric`

Retrieves the alarms for the specified metric. To filter the results, specify a statistic, period, or unit.

This operation retrieves only standard alarms that are based on the specified metric. It does not return alarms based on math expressions that use the specified metric, or composite alarms that use the specified metric.

## Query parameters

- `MetricName` string, required
- `Namespace` string, required
- `Statistic` 'SampleCount' | 'Average' | 'Sum' | 'Minimum' | 'Maximum'
- `ExtendedStatistic` string
- `Dimensions` Dimension[]
  - `Name` string, required — The name of the dimension. Dimension names must contain only ASCII characters, must include at least one non-whitespace character, and cannot start with a colon (<code>:</code>). ASCII control characters are not supported as part of dimension names.
  - `Value` string, required — The value of the dimension. Dimension values must contain only ASCII characters and must include at least one non-whitespace character. ASCII control characters are not supported as part of dimension values.
- `Period` integer
- `Unit` 'Seconds' | 'Microseconds' | 'Milliseconds' | 'Bytes' | 'Kilobytes' | 'Megabytes' | 'Gigabytes' | 'Terabytes' | 'Bits' | 'Kilobits' | 'Megabits' | 'Gigabits' | 'Terabits' | 'Percent' | 'Count' | 'Bytes/Second' | 'Kilobytes/Second' | 'Megabytes/Second' | 'Gigabytes/Second' | 'Terabytes/Second' | 'Bits/Second' | 'Kilobits/Second' | 'Megabits/Second' | 'Gigabits/Second' | 'Terabits/Second' | 'Count/Second' | 'None'
- `Action` 'DescribeAlarmsForMetric', required
- `Version` '2010-08-01', required

## Response `200`

Success

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