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**To search for things associated with devices and device models**
The following ``search-things`` example searches for all things that are associated with the HCSR501MotionSensor device. ::
aws iotthingsgraph search-things \
--entity-id "urn:tdm:aws/examples:Device:HCSR501MotionSensor"
Output::
{
"things": [
{
"thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/MotionSensor1",
"thingName": "MotionSensor1"
},
{
"thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/TG_MS",
"thingName": "TG_MS"
}
]
}
For more information, see `Creating and Uploading Models <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/thingsgraph/latest/ug/iot-tg-models-gs.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Things Graph User Guide*.