# DescribeConfigRules
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Returns details about your Amazon Config rules.

## Request Syntax
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```
{
   "ConfigRuleNames": [ "string" ],
   "Filters": { 
      "EvaluationMode": "string"
   },
   "NextToken": "string"
}
```

## Request Parameters
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For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [ConfigRuleNames](#API_DescribeConfigRules_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="config-DescribeConfigRules-request-ConfigRuleNames"></a>
The names of the Amazon Config rules for which you want details. If you do not specify any names, Amazon Config returns details for all your rules.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 25 items.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `.*\S.*`   
Required: No

 ** [Filters](#API_DescribeConfigRules_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="config-DescribeConfigRules-request-Filters"></a>
Returns a list of Detective or Proactive Amazon Config rules. By default, this API returns an unfiltered list. For more information on Detective or Proactive Amazon Config rules, see [https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/developerguide/evaluate-config-rules.html](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/developerguide/evaluate-config-rules.html) in the * Amazon Config Developer Guide*.  
Type: [DescribeConfigRulesFilters](API_DescribeConfigRulesFilters.md) object  
Required: No

 ** [NextToken](#API_DescribeConfigRules_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="config-DescribeConfigRules-request-NextToken"></a>
The `nextToken` string returned on a previous page that you use to get the next page of results in a paginated response.  
Type: String  
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "ConfigRules": [ 
      { 
         "ConfigRuleArn": "string",
         "ConfigRuleId": "string",
         "ConfigRuleName": "string",
         "ConfigRuleState": "string",
         "CreatedBy": "string",
         "Description": "string",
         "EvaluationModes": [ 
            { 
               "Mode": "string"
            }
         ],
         "InputParameters": "string",
         "MaximumExecutionFrequency": "string",
         "Scope": { 
            "ComplianceResourceId": "string",
            "ComplianceResourceTypes": [ "string" ],
            "TagKey": "string",
            "TagValue": "string"
         },
         "Source": { 
            "CustomPolicyDetails": { 
               "EnableDebugLogDelivery": boolean,
               "PolicyRuntime": "string",
               "PolicyText": "string"
            },
            "Owner": "string",
            "SourceDetails": [ 
               { 
                  "EventSource": "string",
                  "MaximumExecutionFrequency": "string",
                  "MessageType": "string"
               }
            ],
            "SourceIdentifier": "string"
         }
      }
   ],
   "NextToken": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [ConfigRules](#API_DescribeConfigRules_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="config-DescribeConfigRules-response-ConfigRules"></a>
The details about your Amazon Config rules.  
Type: Array of [ConfigRule](API_ConfigRule.md) objects

 ** [NextToken](#API_DescribeConfigRules_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="config-DescribeConfigRules-response-NextToken"></a>
The string that you use in a subsequent request to get the next page of results in a paginated response.  
Type: String

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** InvalidNextTokenException **   
The specified next token is not valid. Specify the `nextToken` string that was returned in the previous response to get the next page of results.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidParameterValueException **   
One or more of the specified parameters are not valid. Verify that your parameters are valid and try again.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** NoSuchConfigRuleException **   
The Amazon Config rule in the request is not valid. Verify that the rule is an Amazon Config Process Check rule, that the rule name is correct, and that valid Amazon Resouce Names (ARNs) are used before trying again.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following:
+  [Amazon Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/cli2/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/DotNetSDKV4/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Go v2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForGoV2/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForKotlin/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForPHPV3/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Python](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/boto3/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/config-2014-11-12/DescribeConfigRules)