# AbilityRunningInfo > ![icon-note.gif](public_sys-resources/icon-note.gif) **NOTE** > The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 8. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version. Provides ability running information. ## Usage The ability running information is obtained by using the **getAbilityRunningInfos** API in **abilityManager**. ```js import abilitymanager from '@ohos.application.abilityManager'; abilitymanager.getAbilityRunningInfos((err,data) => { console.log("getAbilityRunningInfos err: " + err + " data: " + JSON.stringify(data)); }); ``` ## Attributes **System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.Core | Name| Type| Readable| Writable| Description| | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | | ability | ElementName | Yes| No| Information that matches an ability. | | pid | number | Yes| No| Process ID.| | uid | number | Yes| No| User ID. | | processName | string | Yes| No| Process name. | | startTime | number | Yes| No| Ability start time. | | abilityState | [abilityManager.AbilityState](#abilitymanagerabilitystate) | Yes| No| Ability state. | ## abilityManager.AbilityState Enumerates the ability states. **System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.Core | Name| Value| Description| | -------- | -------- | -------- | | INITIAL | 0 | The ability is in the initial state.| | FOREGROUND | 9 | The ability is in the foreground state. | | BACKGROUND | 10 | The ability is in the background state. | | FOREGROUNDING | 11 | The ability is in the foregrounding state. | | BACKGROUNDING | 12 | The ability is in the backgrounding state. |