AWS API Changes

2016/12/01 - AWS Health APIs and Notifications - 6 new api methods

Changes When your business is counting on the performance of your cloud solutions, having relevant and timely insights into events impacting your AWS resources is essential. The AWS Health API serves as the primary source for you to receive personalized information related to your AWS infrastructure, guiding your through scheduled changes, and accelerating the troubleshooting of issues impacting your AWS resources and accounts. At launch, the APIs will be available to Business and Enterprise Support customers.

DescribeEventTypes (new)

Link ¶

Returns the event types that meet the specified filter criteria. If no filter criteria are specified, all event types are returned, in no particular order.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_event_types(
    filter={
        'eventTypeCodes': [
            'string',
        ],
        'services': [
            'string',
        ],
        'eventTypeCategories': [
            'issue'|'accountNotification'|'scheduledChange',
        ]
    },
    locale='string',
    nextToken='string',
    maxResults=123
)

type filter

dict

param filter

Values to narrow the results returned.

eventTypeCodes (list) --

A list of event type codes.
- (string) --
services (list) --

The AWS services associated with the event. For example, EC2 , RDS .
- (string) --
eventTypeCategories (list) --

A list of event type category codes ( issue , scheduledChange , or accountNotification ).
- (string) --

type locale

string

param locale

The locale (language) to return information in. The default is English.

type nextToken

string

param nextToken

If the results of a search are large, only a portion of the results are returned, and a nextToken pagination token is returned in the response. To retrieve the next batch of results, reissue the search request and include the returned token. When all results have been returned, the response does not contain a pagination token value.

type maxResults

integer

param maxResults

The maximum number of items to return in one batch.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'eventTypes': [
        {
            'service': 'string',
            'code': 'string',
            'category': 'issue'|'accountNotification'|'scheduledChange'
        },
    ],
    'nextToken': 'string'
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- eventTypes (list) --
  
  List of event types to be matched with.
  - (dict) --
    
    Metadata about a type of event that is reported by AWS Health. Data consists of the category (for example, issue , the service (for example, EC2 ), and the event type code (for example, AWS_EC2_SYSTEM_MAINTENANCE_EVENT ).
    - service (string) --
      
      The AWS service that is affected by the event. For example, EC2 , RDS .
    - code (string) --
      
      The unique identifier for the event type. The format is AWS_SERVICE_DESCRIPTION ; for example, AWS_EC2_SYSTEM_MAINTENANCE_EVENT .
    - category (string) --
      
      A list of event type category codes ( issue , scheduledChange , or accountNotification ).
- nextToken (string) --
  
  If the results of a search are large, only a portion of the results are returned, and a nextToken pagination token is returned in the response. To retrieve the next batch of results, reissue the search request and include the returned token. When all results have been returned, the response does not contain a pagination token value.

DescribeEvents (new)

Link ¶

Returns information about events that meet the specified filter criteria. Events are returned in a summary form and do not include the detailed description, any additional metadata that depends on the event type, or any affected resources. To retrieve that information, use the DescribeEventDetails and DescribeAffectedEntities operations.

If no filter criteria are specified, all events are returned. Results are sorted by lastModifiedTime , starting with the most recent.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_events(
    filter={
        'eventArns': [
            'string',
        ],
        'eventTypeCodes': [
            'string',
        ],
        'services': [
            'string',
        ],
        'regions': [
            'string',
        ],
        'availabilityZones': [
            'string',
        ],
        'startTimes': [
            {
                'from': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'to': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            },
        ],
        'endTimes': [
            {
                'from': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'to': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            },
        ],
        'lastUpdatedTimes': [
            {
                'from': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'to': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            },
        ],
        'entityArns': [
            'string',
        ],
        'entityValues': [
            'string',
        ],
        'eventTypeCategories': [
            'issue'|'accountNotification'|'scheduledChange',
        ],
        'tags': [
            {
                'string': 'string'
            },
        ],
        'eventStatusCodes': [
            'open'|'closed'|'upcoming',
        ]
    },
    nextToken='string',
    maxResults=123,
    locale='string'
)

type filter

dict

param filter

Values to narrow the results returned.

eventArns (list) --

A list of event ARNs (unique identifiers). For example: "arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331", "arn:aws:health:us-west-1::event/AWS_EBS_LOST_VOLUME_xyz"
- (string) --
eventTypeCodes (list) --

A list of unique identifiers for event types. For example, "AWS_EC2_SYSTEM_MAINTENANCE_EVENT","AWS_RDS_MAINTENANCE_SCHEDULED"
- (string) --
services (list) --

The AWS services associated with the event. For example, EC2 , RDS .
- (string) --
regions (list) --

A list of AWS regions.
- (string) --
availabilityZones (list) --

A list of AWS availability zones.
- (string) --
startTimes (list) --

A list of dates and times that the event began.
- (dict) --
  
  A range of dates and times that is used by the EventFilter and EntityFilter objects. If from is set and to is set: match items where the timestamp ( startTime , endTime , or lastUpdatedTime ) is between from and to inclusive. If from is set and to is not set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or after from . If from is not set and to is set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or before to .
  - from (datetime) --
    
    The starting date and time of a time range.
  - to (datetime) --
    
    The ending date and time of a time range.
endTimes (list) --

A list of dates and times that the event ended.
- (dict) --
  
  A range of dates and times that is used by the EventFilter and EntityFilter objects. If from is set and to is set: match items where the timestamp ( startTime , endTime , or lastUpdatedTime ) is between from and to inclusive. If from is set and to is not set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or after from . If from is not set and to is set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or before to .
  - from (datetime) --
    
    The starting date and time of a time range.
  - to (datetime) --
    
    The ending date and time of a time range.
lastUpdatedTimes (list) --

A list of dates and times that the event was last updated.
- (dict) --
  
  A range of dates and times that is used by the EventFilter and EntityFilter objects. If from is set and to is set: match items where the timestamp ( startTime , endTime , or lastUpdatedTime ) is between from and to inclusive. If from is set and to is not set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or after from . If from is not set and to is set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or before to .
  - from (datetime) --
    
    The starting date and time of a time range.
  - to (datetime) --
    
    The ending date and time of a time range.
entityArns (list) --

A list of entity ARNs (unique identifiers).
- (string) --
entityValues (list) --

A list of entity identifiers, such as EC2 instance IDs ( i-34ab692e ) or EBS volumes ( vol-426ab23e ).
- (string) --
eventTypeCategories (list) --

A list of event type category codes ( issue , scheduledChange , or accountNotification ).
- (string) --
tags (list) --

A map of entity tags attached to the affected entity.
- (dict) --
  - (string) --
    - (string) --
eventStatusCodes (list) --

A list of event status codes.
- (string) --

type nextToken

string

param nextToken

type maxResults

integer

param maxResults

The maximum number of items to return in one batch.

type locale

string

param locale

The locale (language) to return information in. The default is English.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'events': [
        {
            'arn': 'string',
            'service': 'string',
            'eventTypeCode': 'string',
            'eventTypeCategory': 'issue'|'accountNotification'|'scheduledChange',
            'region': 'string',
            'availabilityZone': 'string',
            'startTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
            'endTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
            'lastUpdatedTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
            'statusCode': 'open'|'closed'|'upcoming'
        },
    ],
    'nextToken': 'string'
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- events (list) --
  
  The events that match the specified filter criteria.
  - (dict) --
    
    Summary information about an event, returned by the DescribeEvents operation. The DescribeEventDetails operation also returns this information, as well as the EventDescription and additional event metadata.
    - arn (string) --
      
      The unique identifier for the event. Format: arn:aws:health:event-region::event/EVENT_TYPE_PLUS_ID . Example: arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331
    - service (string) --
      
      The AWS service that is affected by the event. For example, EC2 , RDS .
    - eventTypeCode (string) --
      
      The unique identifier for the event type. The format is AWS_SERVICE_DESCRIPTION ; for example, AWS_EC2_SYSTEM_MAINTENANCE_EVENT .
    - eventTypeCategory (string) --
      
      The
    - region (string) --
      
      The AWS region name of the event.
    - availabilityZone (string) --
      
      The AWS Availability Zone of the event. For example, us-east-1a.
    - startTime (datetime) --
      
      The date and time that the event began.
    - endTime (datetime) --
      
      The date and time that the event ended.
    - lastUpdatedTime (datetime) --
      
      The most recent date and time that the event was updated.
    - statusCode (string) --
      
      The most recent status of the event. Possible values are open , closed , and upcoming .
- nextToken (string) --
  
  If the results of a search are large, only a portion of the results are returned, and a nextToken pagination token is returned in the response. To retrieve the next batch of results, reissue the search request and include the returned token. When all results have been returned, the response does not contain a pagination token value.

DescribeEntityAggregates (new)

Link ¶

Returns the number of entities that are affected by each of the specified events. If no events are specified, the counts of all affected entities are returned.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_entity_aggregates(
    eventArns=[
        'string',
    ]
)

type eventArns

list

param eventArns

A list of event ARNs (unique identifiers). For example: "arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331", "arn:aws:health:us-west-1::event/AWS_EBS_LOST_VOLUME_xyz"

(string) --

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'entityAggregates': [
        {
            'eventArn': 'string',
            'count': 123
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- entityAggregates (list) --
  
  The number of entities that are affected by each of the specified events.
  - (dict) --
    
    The number of entities that are affected by one or more events. Returned by the DescribeEntityAggregates operation.
    - eventArn (string) --
      
      The unique identifier for the event. Format: arn:aws:health:event-region::event/EVENT_TYPE_PLUS_ID . Example: arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331
    - count (integer) --
      
      The number entities that match the criteria for the specified events.

DescribeEventAggregates (new)

Link ¶

Returns the number of events of each event type (issue, scheduled change, and account notification). If no filter is specified, the counts of all events in each category are returned.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_event_aggregates(
    filter={
        'eventArns': [
            'string',
        ],
        'eventTypeCodes': [
            'string',
        ],
        'services': [
            'string',
        ],
        'regions': [
            'string',
        ],
        'availabilityZones': [
            'string',
        ],
        'startTimes': [
            {
                'from': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'to': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            },
        ],
        'endTimes': [
            {
                'from': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'to': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            },
        ],
        'lastUpdatedTimes': [
            {
                'from': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'to': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            },
        ],
        'entityArns': [
            'string',
        ],
        'entityValues': [
            'string',
        ],
        'eventTypeCategories': [
            'issue'|'accountNotification'|'scheduledChange',
        ],
        'tags': [
            {
                'string': 'string'
            },
        ],
        'eventStatusCodes': [
            'open'|'closed'|'upcoming',
        ]
    },
    aggregateField='eventTypeCategory',
    maxResults=123,
    nextToken='string'
)

type filter

dict

param filter

Values to narrow the results returned.

eventArns (list) --

A list of event ARNs (unique identifiers). For example: "arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331", "arn:aws:health:us-west-1::event/AWS_EBS_LOST_VOLUME_xyz"
- (string) --
eventTypeCodes (list) --

A list of unique identifiers for event types. For example, "AWS_EC2_SYSTEM_MAINTENANCE_EVENT","AWS_RDS_MAINTENANCE_SCHEDULED"
- (string) --
services (list) --

The AWS services associated with the event. For example, EC2 , RDS .
- (string) --
regions (list) --

A list of AWS regions.
- (string) --
availabilityZones (list) --

A list of AWS availability zones.
- (string) --
startTimes (list) --

A list of dates and times that the event began.
- (dict) --
  
  A range of dates and times that is used by the EventFilter and EntityFilter objects. If from is set and to is set: match items where the timestamp ( startTime , endTime , or lastUpdatedTime ) is between from and to inclusive. If from is set and to is not set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or after from . If from is not set and to is set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or before to .
  - from (datetime) --
    
    The starting date and time of a time range.
  - to (datetime) --
    
    The ending date and time of a time range.
endTimes (list) --

A list of dates and times that the event ended.
- (dict) --
  
  A range of dates and times that is used by the EventFilter and EntityFilter objects. If from is set and to is set: match items where the timestamp ( startTime , endTime , or lastUpdatedTime ) is between from and to inclusive. If from is set and to is not set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or after from . If from is not set and to is set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or before to .
  - from (datetime) --
    
    The starting date and time of a time range.
  - to (datetime) --
    
    The ending date and time of a time range.
lastUpdatedTimes (list) --

A list of dates and times that the event was last updated.
- (dict) --
  
  A range of dates and times that is used by the EventFilter and EntityFilter objects. If from is set and to is set: match items where the timestamp ( startTime , endTime , or lastUpdatedTime ) is between from and to inclusive. If from is set and to is not set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or after from . If from is not set and to is set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or before to .
  - from (datetime) --
    
    The starting date and time of a time range.
  - to (datetime) --
    
    The ending date and time of a time range.
entityArns (list) --

A list of entity ARNs (unique identifiers).
- (string) --
entityValues (list) --

A list of entity identifiers, such as EC2 instance IDs ( i-34ab692e ) or EBS volumes ( vol-426ab23e ).
- (string) --
eventTypeCategories (list) --

A list of event type category codes ( issue , scheduledChange , or accountNotification ).
- (string) --
tags (list) --

A map of entity tags attached to the affected entity.
- (dict) --
  - (string) --
    - (string) --
eventStatusCodes (list) --

A list of event status codes.
- (string) --

type aggregateField

string

param aggregateField

[REQUIRED]

The only currently supported value is eventTypeCategory .

type maxResults

integer

param maxResults

The maximum number of items to return in one batch.

type nextToken

string

param nextToken

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'eventAggregates': [
        {
            'aggregateValue': 'string',
            'count': 123
        },
    ],
    'nextToken': 'string'
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- eventAggregates (list) --
  
  The number of events in each category that meet the optional filter criteria.
  - (dict) --
    
    The number of events of each issue type. Returned by the DescribeEventAggregates operation.
    - aggregateValue (string) --
      
      The issue type for the associated count.
    - count (integer) --
      
      The number of events of the associated issue type.
- nextToken (string) --
  
  If the results of a search are large, only a portion of the results are returned, and a nextToken pagination token is returned in the response. To retrieve the next batch of results, reissue the search request and include the returned token. When all results have been returned, the response does not contain a pagination token value.

DescribeAffectedEntities (new)

Link ¶

Returns a list of entities that have been affected by the specified events, based on the specified filter criteria. Entities can refer to individual customer resources, groups of customer resources, or any other construct, depending on the AWS service. Events that have impact beyond that of the affected entities, or where the extent of impact is unknown, include at least one entity indicating this.

At least one event ARN is required. Results are sorted by the lastUpdatedTime of the entity, starting with the most recent.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_affected_entities(
    filter={
        'eventArns': [
            'string',
        ],
        'entityArns': [
            'string',
        ],
        'entityValues': [
            'string',
        ],
        'lastUpdatedTimes': [
            {
                'from': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'to': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            },
        ],
        'tags': [
            {
                'string': 'string'
            },
        ],
        'statusCodes': [
            'IMPAIRED'|'UNIMPAIRED'|'UNKNOWN',
        ]
    },
    locale='string',
    nextToken='string',
    maxResults=123
)

type filter

dict

param filter

[REQUIRED]

Values to narrow the results returned. At least one event ARN is required.

eventArns (list) -- [REQUIRED]

A list of event ARNs (unique identifiers). For example: "arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331", "arn:aws:health:us-west-1::event/AWS_EBS_LOST_VOLUME_xyz"
- (string) --
entityArns (list) --

A list of entity ARNs (unique identifiers).
- (string) --
entityValues (list) --

A list of IDs for affected entities.
- (string) --
lastUpdatedTimes (list) --

A list of the most recent dates and times that the entity was updated.
- (dict) --
  
  A range of dates and times that is used by the EventFilter and EntityFilter objects. If from is set and to is set: match items where the timestamp ( startTime , endTime , or lastUpdatedTime ) is between from and to inclusive. If from is set and to is not set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or after from . If from is not set and to is set: match items where the timestamp value is equal to or before to .
  - from (datetime) --
    
    The starting date and time of a time range.
  - to (datetime) --
    
    The ending date and time of a time range.
tags (list) --

A map of entity tags attached to the affected entity.
- (dict) --
  - (string) --
    - (string) --
statusCodes (list) --

A list of entity status codes ( IMPAIRED , UNIMPAIRED , or UNKNOWN ).
- (string) --

type locale

string

param locale

The locale (language) to return information in. The default is English.

type nextToken

string

param nextToken

type maxResults

integer

param maxResults

The maximum number of items to return in one batch.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'entities': [
        {
            'entityArn': 'string',
            'eventArn': 'string',
            'entityValue': 'string',
            'awsAccountId': 'string',
            'lastUpdatedTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
            'statusCode': 'IMPAIRED'|'UNIMPAIRED'|'UNKNOWN',
            'tags': {
                'string': 'string'
            }
        },
    ],
    'nextToken': 'string'
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- entities (list) --
  
  The entities that match the filter criteria.
  - (dict) --
    
    Information about an entity that is affected by a Health event.
    - entityArn (string) --
      
      The unique identifier for the entity. Format: arn:aws:health:entity-region:aws-account:entity/entity-id . Example: arn:aws:health:us-east-1:111222333444:entity/AVh5GGT7ul1arKr1sE1K
    - eventArn (string) --
      
      The unique identifier for the event. Format: arn:aws:health:event-region::event/EVENT_TYPE_PLUS_ID . Example: arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331
    - entityValue (string) --
      
      The ID of the affected entity.
    - awsAccountId (string) --
      
      The 12-digit AWS account number that contains the affected entity.
    - lastUpdatedTime (datetime) --
      
      The most recent time that the entity was updated.
    - statusCode (string) --
      
      The most recent status of the entity affected by the event. The possible values are IMPAIRED , UNIMPAIRED , and UNKNOWN .
    - tags (dict) --
      
      A map of entity tags attached to the affected entity.
      - (string) --
        
        (string) --
- nextToken (string) --
  
  If the results of a search are large, only a portion of the results are returned, and a nextToken pagination token is returned in the response. To retrieve the next batch of results, reissue the search request and include the returned token. When all results have been returned, the response does not contain a pagination token value.

DescribeEventDetails (new)

Link ¶

Returns detailed information about one or more specified events. Information includes standard event data (region, service, etc., as returned by DescribeEvents ), a detailed event description, and possible additional metadata that depends upon the nature of the event. Affected entities are not included; to retrieve those, use the DescribeAffectedEntities operation.

If a specified event cannot be retrieved, an error message is returned for that event.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_event_details(
    eventArns=[
        'string',
    ],
    locale='string'
)

type eventArns

list

param eventArns

[REQUIRED]

A list of event ARNs (unique identifiers). For example: "arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331", "arn:aws:health:us-west-1::event/AWS_EBS_LOST_VOLUME_xyz"

(string) --

type locale

string

param locale

The locale (language) to return information in. The default is English.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'successfulSet': [
        {
            'event': {
                'arn': 'string',
                'service': 'string',
                'eventTypeCode': 'string',
                'eventTypeCategory': 'issue'|'accountNotification'|'scheduledChange',
                'region': 'string',
                'availabilityZone': 'string',
                'startTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'endTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'lastUpdatedTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                'statusCode': 'open'|'closed'|'upcoming'
            },
            'eventDescription': {
                'latestDescription': 'string'
            },
            'eventMetadata': {
                'string': 'string'
            }
        },
    ],
    'failedSet': [
        {
            'eventArn': 'string',
            'errorName': 'string',
            'errorMessage': 'string'
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- successfulSet (list) --
  
  Information about the events that could be retrieved.
  - (dict) --
    
    Detailed information about an event. A combination of an Event object, an EventDescription object, and additional metadata about the event. Returned by the DescribeEventDetails operation.
    - event (dict) --
      
      Summary information about the event.
      - arn (string) --
        
        The unique identifier for the event. Format: arn:aws:health:event-region::event/EVENT_TYPE_PLUS_ID . Example: arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331
      - service (string) --
        
        The AWS service that is affected by the event. For example, EC2 , RDS .
      - eventTypeCode (string) --
        
        The unique identifier for the event type. The format is AWS_SERVICE_DESCRIPTION ; for example, AWS_EC2_SYSTEM_MAINTENANCE_EVENT .
      - eventTypeCategory (string) --
        
        The
      - region (string) --
        
        The AWS region name of the event.
      - availabilityZone (string) --
        
        The AWS Availability Zone of the event. For example, us-east-1a.
      - startTime (datetime) --
        
        The date and time that the event began.
      - endTime (datetime) --
        
        The date and time that the event ended.
      - lastUpdatedTime (datetime) --
        
        The most recent date and time that the event was updated.
      - statusCode (string) --
        
        The most recent status of the event. Possible values are open , closed , and upcoming .
    - eventDescription (dict) --
      
      The most recent description of the event.
      - latestDescription (string) --
        
        The most recent description of the event.
    - eventMetadata (dict) --
      
      Additional metadata about the event.
      - (string) --
        
        (string) --
- failedSet (list) --
  
  Error messages for any events that could not be retrieved.
  - (dict) --
    
    Error information returned when a DescribeEventDetails operation cannot find a specified event.
    - eventArn (string) --
      
      The unique identifier for the event. Format: arn:aws:health:event-region::event/EVENT_TYPE_PLUS_ID . Example: arn:aws:health:us-east-1::event/AWS_EC2_MAINTENANCE_5331
    - errorName (string) --
      
      The name of the error.
    - errorMessage (string) --
      
      A message that describes the error.