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**To describe a task definition**
The following ``describe-task-definition`` example retrieves the details of a task definition. ::
aws ecs describe-task-definition --task-definition hello_world:8
Output::
{
"taskDefinition": {
"volumes": [],
"taskDefinitionArn": "arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:123456789012:task-definition/hello_world:8",
"containerDefinitions": [
{
"environment": [],
"name": "wordpress",
"links": [
"mysql"
],
"mountPoints": [],
"image": "wordpress",
"essential": true,
"portMappings": [
{
"containerPort": 80,
"hostPort": 80
}
],
"memory": 500,
"cpu": 10,
"volumesFrom": []
},
{
"environment": [
{
"name": "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD",
"value": "password"
}
],
"name": "mysql",
"mountPoints": [],
"image": "mysql",
"cpu": 10,
"portMappings": [],
"memory": 500,
"essential": true,
"volumesFrom": []
}
],
"family": "hello_world",
"revision": 8
}
}
For more information, see `Amazon ECS Task Definitions <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/task_definitions.html>`_ in the *Amazon ECS Developer Guide*.