:doc:`Backup <../../backup>` / Client / describe_global_settings

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describe_global_settings
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.. py:method:: Backup.Client.describe_global_settings()

  

  Describes whether the Amazon Web Services account is opted in to cross-account backup. Returns an error if the account is not a member of an Organizations organization. Example: ``describe-global-settings --region us-west-2``

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeGlobalSettings>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.describe_global_settings()
    
    
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'GlobalSettings': {
              'string': 'string'
          },
          'LastUpdateTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **GlobalSettings** *(dict) --* 

        The status of the flags ``isCrossAccountBackupEnabled``, ``isMpaEnabled`` ('Mpa' refers to multi-party approval), and ``isDelegatedAdministratorEnabled``.

        
        

        - *(string) --* 
          

          - *(string) --* 
    
  
      

      - **LastUpdateTime** *(datetime) --* 

        The date and time that the flag ``isCrossAccountBackupEnabled`` was last updated. This update is in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of ``LastUpdateTime`` is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.

        
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`Backup.Client.exceptions.InvalidRequestException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Backup.Client.exceptions.ServiceUnavailableException`

  