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Dorian McAllister
Dorian McAllister

Reputation: 785

Difference between describe-stacks and list-stacks?

I had a question in my Practice Certification and was unsure of the answer. I did check FAQ but I'm still a bit confused. I know the syntax of the two is like this: 

describe-stacks --stack-name
list-stacks --stack-status-filter

However, if we don't provide --stack-name in case of the former, FAQ states it also "lists the set of stack instances" which is also the description of the second.

Are the two identical when --stack-name is not provided for describe-stacks thus the only difference is the --stack-status-filter for list-stacks?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1084

Answers (1)

John Rotenstein
John Rotenstein

Reputation: 269550

describe-stacks returns more information than list-stacks:

  • Outputs
  • Tags
  • DisableRollback
  • Capabilities

Basically, list-stacks should be used to retrieve a list of stacks for display or iteration. describe-stacks should be used when you want details of a specific stack(s).

Use whichever one best meets your needs.

Upvotes: 2

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