:doc:`Glacier <../../glacier>` / Resource / Archive

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Archive
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.. note::

  Before using anything on this page, please refer to the resources :doc:`user guide <../../../../guide/resources>` for the most recent guidance on using resources.



.. py:class:: Glacier.Archive(account_id,vault_name,id)

  A resource representing an Amazon Glacier Archive::

    
    import boto3
    
    glacier = boto3.resource('glacier')
    archive = glacier.Archive('account_id','vault_name','id')

  :type account_id: string
  :param account_id: The Archive's account_id identifier. This **must** be set.
  :type vault_name: string
  :param vault_name: The Archive's vault_name identifier. This **must** be set.
  :type id: string
  :param id: The Archive's id identifier. This **must** be set.
  




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Identifiers
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Identifiers are properties of a resource that are set upon instantiation of the resource.
For more information about identifiers refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<identifiers_attributes_intro>`.

These are the resource's available identifiers:

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  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  account_id
  vault_name
  id



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Actions
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Actions call operations on resources.  They may automatically handle the passing in of arguments set from identifiers and some attributes.
For more information about actions refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<actions_intro>`.

These are the resource's available actions:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  delete
  get_available_subresources
  initiate_archive_retrieval



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Sub-resources
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Sub-resources are methods that create a new instance of a child resource. This resource's identifiers get passed along to the child.
For more information about sub-resources refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<subresources_intro>`.

These are the resource's available sub-resources:

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  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  Vault
