Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

DescribeBackups

Gets information about backups of AWS CloudHSM clusters. Lists either the backups you own or the backups shared with you when the Shared parameter is true.

This is a paginated operation, which means that each response might contain only a subset of all the backups. When the response contains only a subset of backups, it includes a NextToken value. Use this value in a subsequent DescribeBackups request to get more backups. When you receive a response with no NextToken (or an empty or null value), that means there are no more backups to get.

Cross-account use: Yes. Customers can describe backups in other AWS accounts that are shared with them.

Request Syntax


{
   "Filters": { 
      "string" : [ "string" ]
   },
   "MaxResults": number,
   "NextToken": "string",
   "Shared": boolean,
   "SortAscending": boolean
}

Request Parameters

For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

Filters

One or more filters to limit the items returned in the response.

Use the backupIds filter to return only the specified backups. Specify backups by their backup identifier (ID).

Use the sourceBackupIds filter to return only the backups created from a source backup. The sourceBackupID of a source backup is returned by the CopyBackupToRegion operation.

Use the clusterIds filter to return only the backups for the specified clusters. Specify clusters by their cluster identifier (ID).

Use the states filter to return only backups that match the specified state.

Use the neverExpires filter to return backups filtered by the value in the neverExpires parameter. True returns all backups exempt from the backup retention policy. False returns all backups with a backup retention policy defined at the cluster.

Type: String to array of strings map

Map Entries: Maximum number of 30 items.

Key Pattern: [a-zA-Z0-9_-]+

Required: No

MaxResults

The maximum number of backups to return in the response. When there are more backups than the number you specify, the response contains a NextToken value.

Type: Integer

Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 50.

Required: No

NextToken

The NextToken value that you received in the previous response. Use this value to get more backups.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 256.

Pattern: .*

Required: No

Shared

Describe backups that are shared with you.

Note

By default when using this option, the command returns backups that have been shared using a standard AWS Resource Access Manager resource share. In order for a backup that was shared using the PutResourcePolicy command to be returned, the share must be promoted to a standard resource share using the AWS RAM PromoteResourceShareCreatedFromPolicy API operation. For more information about sharing backups, see Working with shared backups in the AWS CloudHSM User Guide.

Type: Boolean

Required: No

SortAscending

Designates whether or not to sort the return backups by ascending chronological order of generation.

Type: Boolean

Required: No

Response Syntax


{
   "Backups": [ 
      { 
         "BackupArn": "string",
         "BackupId": "string",
         "BackupState": "string",
         "ClusterId": "string",
         "CopyTimestamp": number,
         "CreateTimestamp": number,
         "DeleteTimestamp": number,
         "HsmType": "string",
         "Mode": "string",
         "NeverExpires": boolean,
         "SourceBackup": "string",
         "SourceCluster": "string",
         "SourceRegion": "string",
         "TagList": [ 
            { 
               "Key": "string",
               "Value": "string"
            }
         ]
      }
   ],
   "NextToken": "string"
}

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

Backups

A list of backups.

Type: Array of Backup objects

NextToken

An opaque string that indicates that the response contains only a subset of backups. Use this value in a subsequent DescribeBackups request to get more backups.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 256.

Pattern: .*

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

CloudHsmAccessDeniedException

The request was rejected because the requester does not have permission to perform the requested operation.

HTTP Status Code: 400

CloudHsmInternalFailureException

The request was rejected because of an AWS CloudHSM internal failure. The request can be retried.

HTTP Status Code: 500

CloudHsmInvalidRequestException

The request was rejected because it is not a valid request.

HTTP Status Code: 400

CloudHsmResourceNotFoundException

The request was rejected because it refers to a resource that cannot be found.

HTTP Status Code: 400

CloudHsmServiceException

The request was rejected because an error occurred.

HTTP Status Code: 400

CloudHsmTagException

The request was rejected because of a tagging failure. Verify the tag conditions in all applicable policies, and then retry the request.

HTTP Status Code: 400