# Dynamic Resource Allocation — Resource pool status

> You can query the availability of devices in resource pools using the ResourcePoolStatusRequest API.

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## Knowledge

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You can query the availability of devices in resource pools using the ResourcePoolStatusRequest API. This provides visibility into how many devices are available, allocated, or unavailable across your cluster's DRA resource pools.

To check resource pool status

Create a ResourcePoolStatusRequest specifying the driver name (required) and optionally a limit on the number of pools returned. You can also limit it to a single pool by specifying a pool name

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```yaml
   apiVersion: resource.k8s.io/v1beta2
   kind: ResourcePoolStatusRequest
   metadata:
     name: check-gpus
   spec:
     driver: example.com/gpu
     # Optional: filter to a specific pool
     # poolName: my-pool
     # Optional: limit number of pools returned (default: 100, max: 1000)
     # limit: 10
```

Wait for the controller to process the request

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```shell
   kubectl wait --for=condition=Complete resourcepoolstatusrequest/check-gpus --timeout=30s
```

Read the status to see pool availability

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```shell
   kubectl get resourcepoolstatusrequest/check-gpus -o yaml
```

The status includes: poolCount: total number of pools matching the filter (may exceed the number of pools listed if truncated by the limit). pools: a list of pool details, each containing: driver and poolName: identify the pool. generation: the latest pool generation observed across ResourceSlices. resourceSliceCount: the number of ResourceSlices making up the pool. totalDevices: total devices in the pool. allocatedDevices: devices currently allocated to claims. availableDevices: devices available for allocation (totalDevices - allocatedDevices - unavailableDevices). unavailableDevices: devices not available due to taints or other conditions. nodeName: the node associated with the pool, if any. validationError: set when the pool's data could not be fully validated (for example, during a generation rollout). When set, device count fields may be unset. conditions: includes Complete (success) or Failed (error) condition types.

Delete the request when done

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```shell
   kubectl delete resourcepoolstatusrequest/check-gpus
``` …

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