:doc:`RDS <../../rds>` / Client / describe_events

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describe_events
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.. py:method:: RDS.Client.describe_events(**kwargs)

  

  Returns events related to DB instances, DB clusters, DB parameter groups, DB security groups, DB snapshots, DB cluster snapshots, and RDS Proxies for the past 14 days. Events specific to a particular DB instance, DB cluster, DB parameter group, DB security group, DB snapshot, DB cluster snapshot group, or RDS Proxy can be obtained by providing the name as a parameter.

   

  For more information on working with events, see `Monitoring Amazon RDS events <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/working-with-events.html>`__ in the *Amazon RDS User Guide* and `Monitoring Amazon Aurora events <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/working-with-events.html>`__ in the *Amazon Aurora User Guide*.

   

  .. note::

    

    By default, RDS returns events that were generated in the past hour.

    

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/rds-2014-10-31/DescribeEvents>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.describe_events(
        SourceIdentifier='string',
        SourceType='db-instance'|'db-parameter-group'|'db-security-group'|'db-snapshot'|'db-cluster'|'db-cluster-snapshot'|'custom-engine-version'|'db-proxy'|'blue-green-deployment'|'db-shard-group'|'zero-etl',
        StartTime=datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        EndTime=datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        Duration=123,
        EventCategories=[
            'string',
        ],
        Filters=[
            {
                'Name': 'string',
                'Values': [
                    'string',
                ]
            },
        ],
        MaxRecords=123,
        Marker='string'
    )
    
  :type SourceIdentifier: string
  :param SourceIdentifier: 

    The identifier of the event source for which events are returned. If not specified, then all sources are included in the response.

     

    Constraints:

     

    
    * If ``SourceIdentifier`` is supplied, ``SourceType`` must also be provided.
     
    * If the source type is a DB instance, a ``DBInstanceIdentifier`` value must be supplied.
     
    * If the source type is a DB cluster, a ``DBClusterIdentifier`` value must be supplied.
     
    * If the source type is a DB parameter group, a ``DBParameterGroupName`` value must be supplied.
     
    * If the source type is a DB security group, a ``DBSecurityGroupName`` value must be supplied.
     
    * If the source type is a DB snapshot, a ``DBSnapshotIdentifier`` value must be supplied.
     
    * If the source type is a DB cluster snapshot, a ``DBClusterSnapshotIdentifier`` value must be supplied.
     
    * If the source type is an RDS Proxy, a ``DBProxyName`` value must be supplied.
     
    * Can't end with a hyphen or contain two consecutive hyphens.
    

    

  
  :type SourceType: string
  :param SourceType: 

    The event source to retrieve events for. If no value is specified, all events are returned.

    

  
  :type StartTime: datetime
  :param StartTime: 

    The beginning of the time interval to retrieve events for, specified in ISO 8601 format. For more information about ISO 8601, go to the `ISO8601 Wikipedia page. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601>`__

     

    Example: 2009-07-08T18:00Z

    

  
  :type EndTime: datetime
  :param EndTime: 

    The end of the time interval for which to retrieve events, specified in ISO 8601 format. For more information about ISO 8601, go to the `ISO8601 Wikipedia page. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601>`__

     

    Example: 2009-07-08T18:00Z

    

  
  :type Duration: integer
  :param Duration: 

    The number of minutes to retrieve events for.

     

    Default: 60

    

  
  :type EventCategories: list
  :param EventCategories: 

    A list of event categories that trigger notifications for a event notification subscription.

    

  
    - *(string) --* 

    

  :type Filters: list
  :param Filters: 

    This parameter isn't currently supported.

    

  
    - *(dict) --* 

      A filter name and value pair that is used to return a more specific list of results from a describe operation. Filters can be used to match a set of resources by specific criteria, such as IDs. The filters supported by a describe operation are documented with the describe operation.

       

      .. note::

        

        Currently, wildcards are not supported in filters.

        

       

      The following actions can be filtered:

       

      
      * ``DescribeDBClusterBacktracks``
       
      * ``DescribeDBClusterEndpoints``
       
      * ``DescribeDBClusters``
       
      * ``DescribeDBInstances``
       
      * ``DescribeDBRecommendations``
       
      * ``DescribeDBShardGroups``
       
      * ``DescribePendingMaintenanceActions``
      

      

    
      - **Name** *(string) --* **[REQUIRED]** 

        The name of the filter. Filter names are case-sensitive.

        

      
      - **Values** *(list) --* **[REQUIRED]** 

        One or more filter values. Filter values are case-sensitive.

        

      
        - *(string) --* 

        
    
    

  :type MaxRecords: integer
  :param MaxRecords: 

    The maximum number of records to include in the response. If more records exist than the specified ``MaxRecords`` value, a pagination token called a marker is included in the response so that you can retrieve the remaining results.

     

    Default: 100

     

    Constraints: Minimum 20, maximum 100.

    

  
  :type Marker: string
  :param Marker: 

    An optional pagination token provided by a previous DescribeEvents request. If this parameter is specified, the response includes only records beyond the marker, up to the value specified by ``MaxRecords``.

    

  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'Marker': 'string',
          'Events': [
              {
                  'SourceIdentifier': 'string',
                  'SourceType': 'db-instance'|'db-parameter-group'|'db-security-group'|'db-snapshot'|'db-cluster'|'db-cluster-snapshot'|'custom-engine-version'|'db-proxy'|'blue-green-deployment'|'db-shard-group'|'zero-etl',
                  'Message': 'string',
                  'EventCategories': [
                      'string',
                  ],
                  'Date': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
                  'SourceArn': 'string'
              },
          ]
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 

      Contains the result of a successful invocation of the ``DescribeEvents`` action.

      
      

      - **Marker** *(string) --* 

        An optional pagination token provided by a previous Events request. If this parameter is specified, the response includes only records beyond the marker, up to the value specified by ``MaxRecords``.

        
      

      - **Events** *(list) --* 

        A list of ``Event`` instances.

        
        

        - *(dict) --* 

          This data type is used as a response element in the `DescribeEvents <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeEvents.html>`__ action.

          
          

          - **SourceIdentifier** *(string) --* 

            Provides the identifier for the source of the event.

            
          

          - **SourceType** *(string) --* 

            Specifies the source type for this event.

            
          

          - **Message** *(string) --* 

            Provides the text of this event.

            
          

          - **EventCategories** *(list) --* 

            Specifies the category for the event.

            
            

            - *(string) --* 
        
          

          - **Date** *(datetime) --* 

            Specifies the date and time of the event.

            
          

          - **SourceArn** *(string) --* 

            The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the event.

            
      
    
  

  **Examples**

  This example lists information for all backup-related events for the specified DB instance for the past 7 days (7 days * 24 hours * 60 minutes = 10,080 minutes).
  ::

    response = client.describe_events(
        Duration=10080,
        EventCategories=[
            'backup',
        ],
        SourceIdentifier='mymysqlinstance',
        SourceType='db-instance',
    )
    
    print(response)

  
  Expected Output:
  ::

    {
        'ResponseMetadata': {
            '...': '...',
        },
    }

  