code: def show_instance(name, call=None):
      '''
      get details about a machine
      :param name: name given to the machine
      :param call: call value in this case is 'action'
      :return: machine information
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-cloud -a show_instance vm_name
      '''
      node = get_node(name)
      ret = query(command='my/machines/{0}'.format(node['id']),
                  location=node['location'], method='GET')
  
      return ref show_instance(name, call=None):
      '''
      get details about a machine
      :param name: name given to the machine
      :param call: call value in this case is 'action'
      :return: machine information
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-cloud -a show_instance vm_name
      '''
      node = get_node(name)
      ret = query(command='my/machines/{0}'.format(node['id']),
                  location=node['location'], method='GET')
  
      return ret
docs: get details about a machine
      :param name: name given to the machine
      :param call: call value in this case is 'action'
      :return: machine information
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-cloud -a show_instance vm_name