File: //lib/python3/dist-packages/awscli/examples/appmesh/describe-route.rst
**To describe a route**
The following ``describe-route`` example returns details about the specified route. ::
aws appmesh describe-route \
--mesh-name app1 \
--virtual-router-name vrServiceB \
--route-name toVnServiceB-weighted
Output::
{
"route": {
"meshName": "app1",
"metadata": {
"arn": "arn:aws:appmesh:us-east-1:123456789012:mesh/app1/virtualRouter/vrServiceB/route/toVnServiceB-weighted",
"createdAt": 1563811384.015,
"lastUpdatedAt": 1563811384.015,
"uid": "a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-11111EXAMPLE",
"version": 1
},
"routeName": "toVnServiceB-weighted",
"spec": {
"httpRoute": {
"action": {
"weightedTargets": [
{
"virtualNode": "vnServiceBv1",
"weight": 90
},
{
"virtualNode": "vnServiceBv2",
"weight": 10
}
]
},
"match": {
"prefix": "/"
}
}
},
"status": {
"status": "ACTIVE"
},
"virtualRouterName": "vrServiceB"
}
}
For more information, see `Routes <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/app-mesh/latest/userguide/routes.html>`__ in the *AWS App Mesh User Guide*.