# View Amazon Direct Connect virtual interface details
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You can view the current status of your virtual interface using either the Amazon Direct Connect console or using the command line or API. Details include:
+ Connection state
+ Name
+ Location
+ VLAN
+ BGP details
+ Peer IP addresses

**To view details about a virtual interface**

1. Open the **Amazon Direct Connect** console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/directconnect/v2/home](https://console.amazonaws.cn/directconnect/v2/home).

1. In the left pane, choose **Virtual Interfaces**.

1. Select the virtual interface and then choose **View details**.

**To describe virtual interfaces using the command line or API**
+ [describe-virtual-interfaces](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/directconnect/describe-virtual-interfaces.html) (Amazon CLI)
+ [DescribeVirtualInterfaces](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/directconnect/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeVirtualInterfaces.html) (Amazon Direct Connect API)