**To retrieve emergency e-mail addresses that you have on file with the DRT** The following ``describe-emergency-contact-settings`` example retrieves the e-mail addresses that are on file with the DRT for the account. These are the addresses the DRT should contact when it's responding to a suspected attack. :: aws shield describe-emergency-contact-settings Output:: { "EmergencyContactList": [ { "EmailAddress": "ops@example.com" }, { "EmailAddress": "ddos-notifications@example.com" } ] } For more information, see `How AWS Shield Works<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/ddos-overview.html>`__ in the *AWS Shield Advanced Developer Guide*.