# IMQClient.describe() method · @imqueue/rpc

Source: https://imqueue.org/api/rpc/latest/rpc.imqclient.describe/
Published: 2026-08-04
Author: @imqueue maintainers (https://github.com/imqueue)
Package: @imqueue/rpc 3.5.3 — generated reference, not hand-written

Returns service description metadata.

**Signature:**

```typescript
describe(_delay?: IMQDelay): Promise<Description>;
```

## Parameters


| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| \_delay | [IMQDelay](https://imqueue.org/api/rpc/latest/rpc.imqdelay/) | _(Optional)_ optional delivery delay; forwarded to the service through `arguments` by the `@remote` decorator |


**Returns:**

Promise<[Description](https://imqueue.org/api/rpc/latest/rpc.description/)>