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aws rds describe-db-instances — JSON output

Return AWS CLI output as JSON. Base task: List RDS database instances.

Copy-ready commandaws rds describe-db-instances — JSON output
aws rds describe-db-instances --output table --output json

Requirements and permissions

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

Examples

JSON output

Return AWS CLI output as JSON.

aws rds describe-db-instances --output table --output json

Common errors

Command or option not supported

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Access denied or insufficient privileges

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