AWS Outposts

2025/10/08 - AWS Outposts - 1 new api methods

Changes  This release adds the new StartOutpostDecommission API, which starts the decommission process to return Outposts racks or servers.

StartOutpostDecommission (new) Link ΒΆ

Starts the decommission process to return the Outposts racks or servers.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.start_outpost_decommission(
    OutpostIdentifier='string',
    ValidateOnly=True|False
)
type OutpostIdentifier:

string

param OutpostIdentifier:

[REQUIRED]

The ID or ARN of the Outpost that you want to decommission.

type ValidateOnly:

boolean

param ValidateOnly:

Validates the request without starting the decommission process.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Status': 'SKIPPED'|'BLOCKED'|'REQUESTED',
    'BlockingResourceTypes': [
        'EC2_INSTANCE'|'OUTPOST_RAM_SHARE'|'LGW_ROUTING_DOMAIN'|'LGW_ROUTE_TABLE'|'LGW_VIRTUAL_INTERFACE_GROUP'|'OUTPOST_ORDER_CANCELLABLE'|'OUTPOST_ORDER_INTERVENTION_REQUIRED',
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • Status (string) --

      The status of the decommission request.

    • BlockingResourceTypes (list) --

      The resources still associated with the Outpost that you are decommissioning.

      • (string) --