• The Amazon Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Use `GetDefaultPatchBaseline` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `GetDefaultPatchBaseline`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**Amazon CLI**  
**Example 1: To display the default Windows patch baseline**  
The following `get-default-patch-baseline` example retrieves details for the default patch baseline for Windows Server.  

```
aws ssm get-default-patch-baseline
```
Output:  

```
{
  "BaselineId": "pb-0713accee01612345",
  "OperatingSystem": "WINDOWS"
}
```
**Example 2: To display the default patch baseline for Amazon Linux**  
The following `get-default-patch-baseline` example retrieves details for the default patch baseline for Amazon Linux.  

```
aws ssm get-default-patch-baseline \
    --operating-system AMAZON_LINUX
```
Output:  

```
{
    "BaselineId": "pb-047c6eb9c8fc12345",
    "OperatingSystem": "AMAZON_LINUX"
}
```
For more information, see About Predefined and Custom Patch Baselines <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-patch-baselines.html>\$1\$1 and [Set an Existing Patch Baseline as the Default](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/set-default-patch-baseline.html) in the *Amazon Systems Manager User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [GetDefaultPatchBaseline](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/get-default-patch-baseline.html) in *Amazon CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example displays the default patch baseline.**  

```
Get-SSMDefaultPatchBaseline
```
**Output:**  

```
arn:aws:ssm:us-west-2:123456789012:patchbaseline/pb-04fb4ae6142167966
```
+  For API details, see [GetDefaultPatchBaseline](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example displays the default patch baseline.**  

```
Get-SSMDefaultPatchBaseline
```
**Output:**  

```
arn:aws:ssm:us-west-2:123456789012:patchbaseline/pb-04fb4ae6142167966
```
+  For API details, see [GetDefaultPatchBaseline](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of Amazon SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an Amazon SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.