def describe_configurations(configurationIds=None):
    """
    Retrieves attributes for a list of configuration item IDs. All of the supplied IDs must be for the same asset type (server, application, process, or connection). Output fields are specific to the asset type selected. For example, the output for a server configuration item includes a list of attributes about the server, such as host name, operating system, and number of network cards.
    For a complete list of outputs for each asset type, see Using the DescribeConfigurations Action .
    See also: AWS API Documentation
    
    
    :example: response = client.describe_configurations(
        configurationIds=[
            'string',
        ]
    )
    
    
    :type configurationIds: list
    :param configurationIds: [REQUIRED]
            One or more configuration IDs.
            (string) --
            

    :rtype: dict
    :return: {
        'configurations': [
            {
                'string': 'string'
            },
        ]
    }
    
    
    :returns: 
    (dict) --
    (string) --
    (string) --
    
    
    
    
    
    """
    pass
