# DESCRIBE SANDBOX

## Syntax <a href="#synopsis" id="synopsis"></a>

```sql
DESCRIBE SANDBOX;
```

## Description <a href="#description" id="description"></a>

This provides information about a sandbox, if any, in your environment.

## Examples

A sandbox that was just started is in the `STARTING` status:

```sh
demodb.public/demostore# DESCRIBE SANDBOX;
+----------+--------------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|  Status  |  Id                                  |  Region       |  Error Messages |  Function Sources      |  Created At                   |  Updated At                   |
+==========+======================================+===============+=================+========================+===============================+===============================+
| STARTING | ccff4480-1970-41fd-969e-34c40928eac6 | AWS us-east-1 | []              | ["demofnsrc","my_src"] | 2024-07-18 15:30:50 +0000 UTC | 2024-07-18 15:30:50 +0000 UTC |
+----------+--------------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
```

When the sandbox is bootstrapped and running, it transitions to the `RUNNING` status:

```sh
demodb.public/demostore# DESCRIBE SANDBOX;
+---------+--------------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|  Status |  Id                                  |  Region       |  Error Messages |  Function Sources      |  Created At                   |  Updated At                   |
+=========+======================================+===============+=================+========================+===============================+===============================+
| RUNNING | ccff4480-1970-41fd-969e-34c40928eac6 | AWS us-east-1 | []              | ["demofnsrc","my_src"] | 2024-07-18 15:30:50 +0000 UTC | 2024-07-18 15:30:50 +0000 UTC |
+---------+--------------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
```

When the sandbox is terminated or stopped after being idle, it transitions to the `STOPPED` status:

```sh
demodb.public/demostore# DESCRIBE SANDBOX;
+---------+-----+---------+-----------------+-------------------+-------------+-------------+
|  Status |  Id |  Region |  Error Messages |  Function Sources |  Created At |  Updated At |
+=========+=====+=========+=================+===================+=============+=============+
| STOPPED |     |         |                 |                   | <null>      | <null>      |
+---------+-----+---------+-----------------+-------------------+-------------+-------------+
```


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