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# DESCRIBE DATA SINK

<a id="sql-desc-data-sink" />

Outputs the configuration of an existing
[data sink](/content/sql/ddl/create-data-sink#sql-create-data-sink).

```sql title="SHOW DATA SINK Syntax" theme={null}
DESC[RIBE] [EXTERNAL] DATA SINK < [<schema name>.]<data sink name> | * >
```

## Parameters

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="EXTERNAL" id="external" defaultOpen>
    Optional keyword for clarity
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="<schema name>" id="<schema-name>" defaultOpen>
    Name of the *schema* containing the *data sink* to describe
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="<data sink name>" id="<data-sink-name>" defaultOpen>
    Name of the *data sink* whose configuration will be output; use `*` instead of
    *schema*/*data sink* name to output the configuration of all *data sinks*
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Response

The response to `DESCRIBE DATA SINK` is a three-column result set:

| Output Column           | Description                              |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `DATA_SINK`             | Name of the *data sink*                  |
| `STORAGE_PROVIDER_TYPE` | Keyword identifying *data sink* consumer |
| `ADDITIONAL_INFO`       | *Data sink* configuration                |

## Examples

To show the configuration for a *data sink*, `kin_dsink`:

```sql DESCRIBE DATA SINK Example theme={null}
DESC DATA SINK kin_dsink
```

To show the configuration for all *data sinks*:

```sql DESCRIBE DATA SINK (All Data Sinks) Example theme={null}
DESC DATA SINK *
```