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**To get the patch summary states for instances**
The following ``describe-instance-patch-states`` example retrieves details about the patch summary states for the specified instance. ::
aws ssm describe-instance-patch-states \
--instance-ids "i-1234567890abcdef0"
Output::
{
"InstancePatchStates": [
{
"InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0",
"PatchGroup": "",
"BaselineId": "pb-0713accee01234567",
"SnapshotId": "521c3536-930c-4aa9-950e-01234567abcd",
"OwnerInformation": "",
"InstalledCount": 2,
"InstalledOtherCount": 12,
"InstalledRejectedCount": 0,
"MissingCount": 1,
"FailedCount": 0,
"NotApplicableCount": 675,
"OperationStartTime": 1548438382.462,
"OperationEndTime": 1548438392.176,
"Operation": "Scan"
}
]
}
For more information, see `About Patch Compliance <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/about-patch-compliance.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.