diff --git a/moto/cognitoidentity/exceptions.py b/moto/cognitoidentity/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec22f3b42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/cognitoidentity/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import json
+
+from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest
+
+
+class ResourceNotFoundError(BadRequest):
+
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super(ResourceNotFoundError, self).__init__()
+        self.description = json.dumps({
+            "message": message,
+            '__type': 'ResourceNotFoundException',
+        })
diff --git a/moto/cognitoidentity/models.py b/moto/cognitoidentity/models.py
index c916b7f62..7193b551f 100644
--- a/moto/cognitoidentity/models.py
+++ b/moto/cognitoidentity/models.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import boto.cognito.identity
 from moto.compat import OrderedDict
 from moto.core import BaseBackend, BaseModel
 from moto.core.utils import iso_8601_datetime_with_milliseconds
-
+from .exceptions import ResourceNotFoundError
 from .utils import get_random_identity_id
 
 
@@ -39,17 +39,36 @@ class CognitoIdentityBackend(BaseBackend):
         self.__dict__ = {}
         self.__init__(region)
 
-    def create_identity_pool(self, identity_pool_name, allow_unauthenticated_identities,
-        supported_login_providers, developer_provider_name, open_id_connect_provider_arns,
-            cognito_identity_providers, saml_provider_arns):
+    def describe_identity_pool(self, identity_pool_id):
+        identity_pool = self.identity_pools.get(identity_pool_id, None)
 
+        if not identity_pool:
+            raise ResourceNotFoundError(identity_pool)
+
+        response = json.dumps({
+            'AllowUnauthenticatedIdentities': identity_pool.allow_unauthenticated_identities,
+            'CognitoIdentityProviders': identity_pool.cognito_identity_providers,
+            'DeveloperProviderName': identity_pool.developer_provider_name,
+            'IdentityPoolId': identity_pool.identity_pool_id,
+            'IdentityPoolName': identity_pool.identity_pool_name,
+            'IdentityPoolTags': {},
+            'OpenIdConnectProviderARNs': identity_pool.open_id_connect_provider_arns,
+            'SamlProviderARNs': identity_pool.saml_provider_arns,
+            'SupportedLoginProviders': identity_pool.supported_login_providers
+        })
+
+        return response
+
+    def create_identity_pool(self, identity_pool_name, allow_unauthenticated_identities,
+                             supported_login_providers, developer_provider_name, open_id_connect_provider_arns,
+                             cognito_identity_providers, saml_provider_arns):
         new_identity = CognitoIdentity(self.region, identity_pool_name,
-            allow_unauthenticated_identities=allow_unauthenticated_identities,
-            supported_login_providers=supported_login_providers,
-            developer_provider_name=developer_provider_name,
-            open_id_connect_provider_arns=open_id_connect_provider_arns,
-            cognito_identity_providers=cognito_identity_providers,
-            saml_provider_arns=saml_provider_arns)
+                                       allow_unauthenticated_identities=allow_unauthenticated_identities,
+                                       supported_login_providers=supported_login_providers,
+                                       developer_provider_name=developer_provider_name,
+                                       open_id_connect_provider_arns=open_id_connect_provider_arns,
+                                       cognito_identity_providers=cognito_identity_providers,
+                                       saml_provider_arns=saml_provider_arns)
         self.identity_pools[new_identity.identity_pool_id] = new_identity
 
         response = json.dumps({
@@ -77,12 +96,12 @@ class CognitoIdentityBackend(BaseBackend):
         response = json.dumps(
             {
                 "Credentials":
-                {
-                    "AccessKeyId": "TESTACCESSKEY12345",
-                    "Expiration": expiration_str,
-                    "SecretKey": "ABCSECRETKEY",
-                    "SessionToken": "ABC12345"
-                },
+                    {
+                        "AccessKeyId": "TESTACCESSKEY12345",
+                        "Expiration": expiration_str,
+                        "SecretKey": "ABCSECRETKEY",
+                        "SessionToken": "ABC12345"
+                    },
                 "IdentityId": identity_id
             })
         return response
diff --git a/moto/cognitoidentity/responses.py b/moto/cognitoidentity/responses.py
index 33faaa300..709fdb40a 100644
--- a/moto/cognitoidentity/responses.py
+++ b/moto/cognitoidentity/responses.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from moto.core.responses import BaseResponse
-
 from .models import cognitoidentity_backends
 from .utils import get_random_identity_id
 
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ class CognitoIdentityResponse(BaseResponse):
         open_id_connect_provider_arns = self._get_param('OpenIdConnectProviderARNs')
         cognito_identity_providers = self._get_param('CognitoIdentityProviders')
         saml_provider_arns = self._get_param('SamlProviderARNs')
+
         return cognitoidentity_backends[self.region].create_identity_pool(
             identity_pool_name=identity_pool_name,
             allow_unauthenticated_identities=allow_unauthenticated_identities,
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class CognitoIdentityResponse(BaseResponse):
     def get_id(self):
         return cognitoidentity_backends[self.region].get_id()
 
+    def describe_identity_pool(self):
+        return cognitoidentity_backends[self.region].describe_identity_pool(self._get_param('IdentityPoolId'))
+
     def get_credentials_for_identity(self):
         return cognitoidentity_backends[self.region].get_credentials_for_identity(self._get_param('IdentityId'))