# AbilityRunningInfo > **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. |