Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors Examples See Also

CreateTask

Configures a transfer task, which defines where and how AWS DataSync moves your data.

A task includes a source location, destination location, and the options for how and when you want to transfer your data (such as bandwidth limits, scheduling, among other options).

Important

If you're planning to transfer data to or from an Amazon S3 location, review how DataSync can affect your S3 request charges and the DataSync pricing page before you begin.

Request Syntax


{
   "CloudWatchLogGroupArn": "string",
   "DestinationLocationArn": "string",
   "Excludes": [ 
      { 
         "FilterType": "string",
         "Value": "string"
      }
   ],
   "Includes": [ 
      { 
         "FilterType": "string",
         "Value": "string"
      }
   ],
   "ManifestConfig": { 
      "Action": "string",
      "Format": "string",
      "Source": { 
         "S3": { 
            "BucketAccessRoleArn": "string",
            "ManifestObjectPath": "string",
            "ManifestObjectVersionId": "string",
            "S3BucketArn": "string"
         }
      }
   },
   "Name": "string",
   "Options": { 
      "Atime": "string",
      "BytesPerSecond": number,
      "Gid": "string",
      "LogLevel": "string",
      "Mtime": "string",
      "ObjectTags": "string",
      "OverwriteMode": "string",
      "PosixPermissions": "string",
      "PreserveDeletedFiles": "string",
      "PreserveDevices": "string",
      "SecurityDescriptorCopyFlags": "string",
      "TaskQueueing": "string",
      "TransferMode": "string",
      "Uid": "string",
      "VerifyMode": "string"
   },
   "Schedule": { 
      "ScheduleExpression": "string"
   },
   "SourceLocationArn": "string",
   "Tags": [ 
      { 
         "Key": "string",
         "Value": "string"
      }
   ],
   "TaskReportConfig": { 
      "Destination": { 
         "S3": { 
            "BucketAccessRoleArn": "string",
            "S3BucketArn": "string",
            "Subdirectory": "string"
         }
      },
      "ObjectVersionIds": "string",
      "OutputType": "string",
      "Overrides": { 
         "Deleted": { 
            "ReportLevel": "string"
         },
         "Skipped": { 
            "ReportLevel": "string"
         },
         "Transferred": { 
            "ReportLevel": "string"
         },
         "Verified": { 
            "ReportLevel": "string"
         }
      },
      "ReportLevel": "string"
   }
}

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.

CloudWatchLogGroupArn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the Amazon CloudWatch log group that is used to monitor and log events in the task.

For more information about how to use CloudWatch Logs with DataSync, see Monitoring Your Task in the AWS DataSync User Guide.

For more information about these groups, see Working with Log Groups and Log Streams in the Amazon CloudWatch Logs User Guide.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 562.

Pattern: ^arn:(aws|aws-cn|aws-us-gov|aws-iso|aws-iso-b):logs:[a-z\-0-9]+:[0-9]{12}:log-group:([^:\*]*)(:\*)?$

Required: No

DestinationLocationArn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an AWS storage resource's location.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 128.

Pattern: ^arn:(aws|aws-cn|aws-us-gov|aws-iso|aws-iso-b):datasync:[a-z\-0-9]+:[0-9]{12}:location/loc-[0-9a-z]{17}$

Required: Yes

Excludes

Specifies a list of filter rules that exclude specific data during your transfer. For more information and examples, see Filtering data transferred by DataSync.

Type: Array of FilterRule objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 1 item.

Required: No

Includes

Specifies a list of filter rules that include specific data during your transfer. For more information and examples, see Filtering data transferred by DataSync.

Type: Array of FilterRule objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 1 item.

Required: No

ManifestConfig

Configures a manifest, which is a list of files or objects that you want DataSync to transfer. For more information and configuration examples, see Specifying what DataSync transfers by using a manifest.

When using this parameter, your caller identity (the role that you're using DataSync with) must have the iam:PassRole permission. The AWSDataSyncFullAccess policy includes this permission.

Type: ManifestConfig object

Required: No

Name

The name of a task. This value is a text reference that is used to identify the task in the console.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.

Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9\s+=._:@/-]+$

Required: No

Options

Specifies the configuration options for a task. Some options include preserving file or object metadata and verifying data integrity.

You can also override these options before starting an individual run of a task (also known as a task execution). For more information, see StartTaskExecution.

Type: Options object

Required: No

Schedule

Specifies a schedule used to periodically transfer files from a source to a destination location. The schedule should be specified in UTC time. For more information, see Scheduling your task.

Type: TaskSchedule object

Required: No

SourceLocationArn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the source location for the task.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 128.

Pattern: ^arn:(aws|aws-cn|aws-us-gov|aws-iso|aws-iso-b):datasync:[a-z\-0-9]+:[0-9]{12}:location/loc-[0-9a-z]{17}$

Required: Yes

Tags

Specifies the tags that you want to apply to the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) representing the task.

Tags are key-value pairs that help you manage, filter, and search for your DataSync resources.

Type: Array of TagListEntry objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 50 items.

Required: No

TaskReportConfig

Specifies how you want to configure a task report, which provides detailed information about your DataSync transfer. For more information, see Monitoring your DataSync transfers with task reports.

When using this parameter, your caller identity (the role that you're using DataSync with) must have the iam:PassRole permission. The AWSDataSyncFullAccess policy includes this permission.

Type: TaskReportConfig object

Required: No

Response Syntax


{
   "TaskArn": "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.

TaskArn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the task.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 128.

Pattern: ^arn:(aws|aws-cn|aws-us-gov|aws-iso|aws-iso-b):datasync:[a-z\-0-9]*:[0-9]{12}:task/task-[0-9a-f]{17}$

Errors

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

InternalException

This exception is thrown when an error occurs in the AWS DataSync service.

HTTP Status Code: 500

InvalidRequestException

This exception is thrown when the client submits a malformed request.

HTTP Status Code: 400

Examples

Sample Request

The following example creates a task.


{
    "Options": {
        "Atime": "BEST_EFFORT",
        "Gid": "NONE",
        "Mtime": "PRESERVE",
        "PosixPermissions": "PRESERVE",
        "PreserveDevices": "NONE",
        "PreserveDeletedFiles": "PRESERVE",
        "Uid": "NONE",
        "VerifyMode": "POINT_IN_TIME_CONSISTENT"
    },
    "Schedule": {
        "ScheduleExpression": "0 12 ? * SUN,WED *"
    },
    "CloudWatchLogGroupArn": "arn:aws:logs:us-east-2:111222333444:log-group",
    "DestinationLocationArn": "arn:aws:datasync:us-east-2:111222333444:location/loc-07db7abfc326c50fb",
    "Name": "MyTask",
    "SourceLocationArn": "arn:aws:datasync:us-east-2:111222333444:location/loc-0f01451b140b2af49",
    "Tags": [{
        "Key": "Name",
        "Value": "Task-1"
    }]
}

Sample Response

The following response includes the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the task.


{
  "TaskArn": "arn:aws:datasync:us-east-2:111222333444:task/task-08de6e6697796f026"
}