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aws cloudwatch describe-alarms — Table output

Display AWS CLI output as a table. Base task: List CloudWatch alarms.

Copy-ready commandaws cloudwatch describe-alarms — Table output
aws cloudwatch describe-alarms --output table --output table

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
AWS CLI v2
Permissions
AWS IAM permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-08-01

Examples

Table output

Display AWS CLI output as a table.

aws cloudwatch describe-alarms --output table --output table

Common errors

Command or option not supported

Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.

Access denied or insufficient privileges

Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.