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**To get information about a dimension**
The following ``describe-dimension`` example gets information about a dimension named ``TopicFilterForAuthMessages``. ::
aws iot describe-dimension \
--name TopicFilterForAuthMessages
Output::
{
"name": "TopicFilterForAuthMessages",
"arn": "arn:aws:iot:eu-west-2:123456789012:dimension/TopicFilterForAuthMessages",
"type": "TOPIC_FILTER",
"stringValues": [
"device/+/auth"
],
"creationDate": 1578620223.255,
"lastModifiedDate": 1578620223.255
}
For more information, see `Detect Commands <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/DetectCommands.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developer Guide*.