:doc:`Archive <index>` / Action / initiate_archive_retrieval

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initiate_archive_retrieval
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.. py:method:: Glacier.Archive.initiate_archive_retrieval()

  

  This operation initiates a job of the specified type, which can be a select, an archival retrieval, or a vault retrieval. For more information about using this operation, see the documentation for the underlying REST API `Initiate a Job <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonglacier/latest/dev/api-initiate-job-post.html>`__.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/glacier-2012-06-01/InitiateJob>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
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    job = archive.initiate_archive_retrieval()
    
    
  
  :rtype: :py:class:`glacier.Job`
  :returns: Job resource
  