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# list-rules

## Description

Lists your Amazon EventBridge rules. You can either list all the rules or you can provide a prefix to match to the rule names.

The maximum number of results per page for requests is 100.

ListRules does not list the targets of a rule. To see the targets associated with a rule, use [ListTargetsByRule](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/APIReference/API_ListTargetsByRule.html) .

See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/eventbridge-2015-10-07/ListRules)

`list-rules` is a paginated operation. Multiple API calls may be issued in order to retrieve the entire data set of results. You can disable pagination by providing the `--no-paginate` argument.
When using `--output text` and the `--query` argument on a paginated response, the `--query` argument must extract data from the results of the following query expressions: `Rules`

## Synopsis

```
  list-rules
[--name-prefix <value>]
[--event-bus-name <value>]
[--starting-token <value>]
[--page-size <value>]
[--max-items <value>]
[--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
[--debug]
[--endpoint-url <value>]
[--no-verify-ssl]
[--no-paginate]
[--output <value>]
[--query <value>]
[--profile <value>]
[--region <value>]
[--version <value>]
[--color <value>]
[--no-sign-request]
[--ca-bundle <value>]
[--cli-read-timeout <value>]
[--cli-connect-timeout <value>]
[--cli-binary-format <value>]
[--no-cli-pager]
[--cli-auto-prompt]
[--no-cli-auto-prompt]
[--cli-error-format <value>]
[--help]
```

## Options

`--name-prefix` (string)

> The prefix matching the rule name.

> Constraints:

> * min: `1`
> * max: `64`
> * pattern: `[\.\-_A-Za-z0-9]+`

`--event-bus-name` (string)

> The name or ARN of the event bus to list the rules for. If you omit this, the default event bus is used.

> Constraints:

> * min: `1`
> * max: `1600`
> * pattern: `(arn:aws[\w-]*:events:[a-z]+-[a-z]+-[\w-]+:[0-9]{12}:event-bus\/)?[/\.\-_A-Za-z0-9]+`

`--starting-token` (string)

> A token to specify where to start paginating. This is the `NextToken` from a previously truncated response.

> For usage examples, see [Pagination](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/pagination.html) in the *AWS Command Line Interface User Guide* .

`--page-size` (integer)

> The size of each page to get in the AWS service call. This does not affect the number of items returned in the command’s output. Setting a smaller page size results in more calls to the AWS service, retrieving fewer items in each call. This can help prevent the AWS service calls from timing out.

> For usage examples, see [Pagination](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/pagination.html) in the *AWS Command Line Interface User Guide* .

> Constraints:

> * min: `1`
> * max: `100`

`--max-items` (integer)

> The total number of items to return in the command’s output. If the total number of items available is more than the value specified, a `NextToken` is provided in the command’s output. To resume pagination, provide the `NextToken` value in the `starting-token` argument of a subsequent command. **Do not** use the `NextToken` response element directly outside of the AWS CLI.

> For usage examples, see [Pagination](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/pagination.html) in the *AWS Command Line Interface User Guide* .

`--cli-input-json` | `--cli-input-yaml` (string)
Reads arguments from the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by `--generate-cli-skeleton`. If other arguments are provided on the command line, those values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally. This may not be specified along with `--cli-input-yaml`.

`--generate-cli-skeleton` (string)
Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value `input`, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for `--cli-input-json`. Similarly, if provided `yaml-input` it will print a sample input YAML that can be used with `--cli-input-yaml`. If provided with the value `output`, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command. The generated JSON skeleton is not stable between versions of the AWS CLI and there are no backwards compatibility guarantees in the JSON skeleton generated.

## Global Options

`--debug` (boolean)

Turn on debug logging.

`--endpoint-url` (string)

Override command’s default URL with the given URL.

`--no-verify-ssl` (boolean)

By default, the AWS CLI uses SSL when communicating with AWS services. For each SSL connection, the AWS CLI will verify SSL certificates. This option overrides the default behavior of verifying SSL certificates.

`--no-paginate` (boolean)

Disable automatic pagination. If automatic pagination is disabled, the AWS CLI will only make one call, for the first page of results.

`--output` (string)

The formatting style for command output.

* json
* text
* table
* yaml
* yaml-stream
* off

`--query` (string)

A JMESPath query to use in filtering the response data.

`--profile` (string)

Use a specific profile from your credential file.

`--region` (string)

The region to use. Overrides config/env settings.

`--version` (string)

Display the version of this tool.

`--color` (string)

Turn on/off color output.

* on
* off
* auto

`--no-sign-request` (boolean)

Do not sign requests. Credentials will not be loaded if this argument is provided.

`--ca-bundle` (string)

The CA certificate bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates. Overrides config/env settings.

`--cli-read-timeout` (int)

The maximum socket read time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket read will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

`--cli-connect-timeout` (int)

The maximum socket connect time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket connect will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

`--cli-binary-format` (string)

The formatting style to be used for binary blobs. The default format is base64. The base64 format expects binary blobs to be provided as a base64 encoded string. The raw-in-base64-out format preserves compatibility with AWS CLI V1 behavior and binary values must be passed literally. When providing contents from a file that map to a binary blob `fileb://` will always be treated as binary and use the file contents directly regardless of the `cli-binary-format` setting. When using `file://` the file contents will need to properly formatted for the configured `cli-binary-format`.

* base64
* raw-in-base64-out

`--no-cli-pager` (boolean)

Disable cli pager for output.

`--cli-auto-prompt` (boolean)

Automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.

`--no-cli-auto-prompt` (boolean)

Disable automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.

`--cli-error-format` (string)

The formatting style for error output. By default, errors are displayed in enhanced format.

* legacy
* json
* yaml
* text
* table
* enhanced

`--help` (boolean)

Display help for the command/subcommand.

## Examples

#### NOTE
To use the following examples, you must have the AWS CLI installed and configured. See the [Getting started guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html) in the *AWS CLI User Guide* for more information.

Unless otherwise stated, all examples have unix-like quotation rules. These examples will need to be adapted to your terminal’s quoting rules. See [Using quotation marks with strings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-usage-parameters-quoting-strings.html) in the *AWS CLI User Guide* .

**Example 1: To display a list of all CloudWatch Events rules**

The following `list-rules` example displays all CloudWatch Events rules in the region.

```bash
aws events list-rules
```

Output:

```json
{
    "Rules": [
        {
            "Name": "DailyLambdaFunction",
            "Arn": "arn:aws:events:us-west-2:123456789012:rule/DailyLambdaFunction",
            "State": "ENABLED",
            "ScheduleExpression": "cron(0 9 * * ? *)",
            "EventBusName": "default"
        },
        {
            "Name": "EC2InstanceStateChanges",
            "Arn": "arn:aws:events:us-west-2:123456789012:rule/EC2InstanceStateChanges",
            "EventPattern": "{\"source\":[\"aws.ec2\"],\"detail-type\":[\"EC2 Instance State-change Notification\"]}",
            "State": "ENABLED",
            "RoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyRoleForThisRule",
            "EventBusName": "default"
        }
    ]
}
```

**Example 2: To display a list of CloudWatch Events rules beginning with a certain string**

The following `list-rules` example displays all CloudWatch Events rules in the region that have a name starting with `Daily`.

```bash
aws events list-rules \
    --name-prefix "Daily"
```

Output:

```json
{
    "Rules": [
        {
            "Name": "DailyLambdaFunction",
            "Arn": "arn:aws:events:us-west-2:123456789012:rule/DailyLambdaFunction",
            "State": "ENABLED",
            "ScheduleExpression": "cron(0 9 * * ? *)",
            "EventBusName": "default"
        }
    ]
}
```

For more information, see [Rules in Amazon EventBridge](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-rules.html) in the *Amazon EventBridge User Guide*.

## Output

Rules -> (list)

> The rules that match the specified criteria.

> (structure)

> > Contains information about a rule in Amazon EventBridge.

> > Name -> (string)

> > > The name of the rule.

> > > Constraints:

> > > * min: `1`
> > > * max: `64`
> > > * pattern: `[\.\-_A-Za-z0-9]+`

> > Arn -> (string)

> > > The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the rule.

> > > Constraints:

> > > * min: `1`
> > > * max: `1600`

> > EventPattern -> (string)

> > > The event pattern of the rule. For more information, see [Events and Event Patterns](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eventbridge-and-event-patterns.html) in the \* *Amazon EventBridge User Guide* \* .

> > > Constraints:

> > > * max: `4096`

> > State -> (string)

> > > The state of the rule.

> > > Valid values include:

> > > * `DISABLED` : The rule is disabled. EventBridge does not match any events against the rule.
> > > * `ENABLED` : The rule is enabled. EventBridge matches events against the rule, *except* for Amazon Web Services management events delivered through CloudTrail.
> > > * `ENABLED_WITH_ALL_CLOUDTRAIL_MANAGEMENT_EVENTS` : The rule is enabled for all events, including Amazon Web Services management events delivered through CloudTrail. Management events provide visibility into management operations that are performed on resources in your Amazon Web Services account. These are also known as control plane operations. For more information, see [Logging management events](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/logging-management-events-with-cloudtrail.html#logging-management-events) in the *CloudTrail User Guide* , and [Filtering management events from Amazon Web Services services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-service-event.html#eb-service-event-cloudtrail) in the \* *Amazon EventBridge User Guide* \* . This value is only valid for rules on the [default](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-what-is-how-it-works-concepts.html#eb-bus-concepts-buses) event bus or [custom event buses](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-create-event-bus.html) . It does not apply to [partner event buses](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-saas.html) .

> > > Possible values:

> > > * `ENABLED`
> > > * `DISABLED`
> > > * `ENABLED_WITH_ALL_CLOUDTRAIL_MANAGEMENT_EVENTS`

> > Description -> (string)

> > > The description of the rule.

> > > Constraints:

> > > * max: `512`

> > ScheduleExpression -> (string)

> > > The scheduling expression. For example, “cron(0 20 \* \* ? \*)”, “rate(5 minutes)”. For more information, see [Creating an Amazon EventBridge rule that runs on a schedule](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-create-rule-schedule.html) .

> > > Constraints:

> > > * max: `256`

> > RoleArn -> (string)

> > > The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the role that is used for target invocation.

> > > If you’re setting an event bus in another account as the target and that account granted permission to your account through an organization instead of directly by the account ID, you must specify a `RoleArn` with proper permissions in the `Target` structure, instead of here in this parameter.

> > > Constraints:

> > > * min: `1`
> > > * max: `1600`

> > ManagedBy -> (string)

> > > If the rule was created on behalf of your account by an Amazon Web Services service, this field displays the principal name of the service that created the rule.

> > > Constraints:

> > > * min: `1`
> > > * max: `128`

> > EventBusName -> (string)

> > > The name or ARN of the event bus associated with the rule. If you omit this, the default event bus is used.

> > > Constraints:

> > > * min: `1`
> > > * max: `256`
> > > * pattern: `[/\.\-_A-Za-z0-9]+`

NextToken -> (string)

> A token indicating there are more results available. If there are no more results, no token is included in the response.

> The value of `nextToken` is a unique pagination token for each page. To retrieve the next page of results, make the call again using the returned token. Keep all other arguments unchanged.

> Using an expired pagination token results in an `HTTP 400 InvalidToken` error.

> Constraints:

> * min: `1`
> * max: `2048`