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**To describe a collection**
The following ``describe-collection`` command displays the details about the specified collection. ::
aws rekognition describe-collection \
-collection-id MyCollection
Output::
{
"FaceCount": 200,
"CreationTimestamp": 1569444828.274,
"CollectionARN": "arn:aws:rekognition:us-west-2:123456789012:collection/MyCollection",
"FaceModelVersion": "4.0"
}
For more information, see `Describing a Collection <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/rekognition/latest/dg/describe-collection-procedure.html>`__ in the *Amazon Rekognition Developer Guide*.