diff --git a/apps/challenges/aws_utils.py b/apps/challenges/aws_utils.py
index 716e858594..7d5e581a1c 100644
--- a/apps/challenges/aws_utils.py
+++ b/apps/challenges/aws_utils.py
@@ -524,9 +524,38 @@ def stop_ec2_instance(challenge):
         }
 
 
+def describe_ec2_instance(challenge):
+    """
+    Describe the EC2 instance associated with a challenge.
+
+    Args:
+        challenge (Challenge): The challenge for which the EC2 instance description is needed.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary containing the status and message of the operation.
+    """
+    target_instance_id = challenge.ec2_instance_id
+    try:
+        ec2 = get_boto3_client("ec2", aws_keys)
+        response = ec2.describe_instances(InstanceIds=[target_instance_id])
+
+        instances = [
+            instance
+            for reservation in response["Reservations"]
+            for instance in reservation["Instances"]
+        ]
+        instance = instances[0]
+        return {"message": instance}
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception(e)
+        return {
+            "error": e.response,
+        }
+
+
 def start_ec2_instance(challenge):
     """
-    Start the EC2 instance instance associated with a challenge.
+    Start the EC2 instance associated with a challenge.
 
     Args:
         challenge (Challenge): The challenge for which the EC2 instance needs to be started.
diff --git a/apps/challenges/urls.py b/apps/challenges/urls.py
index 1c15bdd31b..cb1e4f7d55 100644
--- a/apps/challenges/urls.py
+++ b/apps/challenges/urls.py
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@
         views.manage_ec2_instance,
         name="manage_ec2_instance",
     ),
+    url(
+        r"^(?P<challenge_pk>[0-9]+)/get_ec2_instance_details/$",
+        views.get_ec2_instance_details,
+        name="get_ec2_instance_details",
+    ),
     url(
         r"^phases/(?P<challenge_phase_pk>[0-9]+)/get_annotation_file_presigned_url/$",
         views.get_annotation_file_presigned_url,
diff --git a/apps/challenges/views.py b/apps/challenges/views.py
index 5b292e7e2f..429dbd862c 100644
--- a/apps/challenges/views.py
+++ b/apps/challenges/views.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
     restart_workers,
     start_ec2_instance,
     stop_ec2_instance,
+    describe_ec2_instance,
     get_logs_from_cloudwatch,
     get_log_group_name,
     scale_resources,
@@ -3346,6 +3347,48 @@ def manage_worker(request, challenge_pk, action):
     return Response(response_data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
 
+@api_view(["GET"])
+@throttle_classes([UserRateThrottle])
+@permission_classes((permissions.IsAuthenticated, HasVerifiedEmail))
+@authentication_classes((JWTAuthentication, ExpiringTokenAuthentication))
+def get_ec2_instance_details(request, challenge_pk):
+    if not request.user.is_staff:
+        response_data = {
+            "error": "Sorry, you are not authorized for access worker operations."
+        }
+        return Response(response_data, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+    challenge = get_challenge_model(challenge_pk)
+
+    if not challenge.uses_ec2_worker:
+        response_data = {
+            "error": "Challenge does not use EC2 worker instance."
+        }
+        return Response(response_data, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+    response = describe_ec2_instance(challenge)
+    if response:
+        if "error" not in response:
+            status_code = status.HTTP_200_OK
+            response_data = {
+                "message": response["message"],
+                "action": "Success",
+            }
+        else:
+            status_code = status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            response_data = {
+                "message": response["error"],
+                "action": "Failure",
+            }
+    else:
+        status_code = status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        response_data = {
+            "message": "No Response",
+            "action": "Failure",
+        }
+    return Response(response_data, status=status_code)
+
+
 @api_view(["PUT"])
 @throttle_classes([UserRateThrottle])
 @permission_classes((permissions.IsAuthenticated, HasVerifiedEmail))