Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

CreateQuerySuggestionsBlockList

Creates a block list to exlcude certain queries from suggestions.

Any query that contains words or phrases specified in the block list is blocked or filtered out from being shown as a suggestion.

You need to provide the file location of your block list text file in your S3 bucket. In your text file, enter each block word or phrase on a separate line.

For information on the current quota limits for block lists, see Quotas for Amazon Kendra.

CreateQuerySuggestionsBlockList is currently not supported in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) region.

For an example of creating a block list for query suggestions using the Python SDK, see Query suggestions block list.

Request Syntax


{
   "ClientToken": "string",
   "Description": "string",
   "IndexId": "string",
   "Name": "string",
   "RoleArn": "string",
   "SourceS3Path": { 
      "Bucket": "string",
      "Key": "string"
   },
   "Tags": [ 
      { 
         "Key": "string",
         "Value": "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.

ClientToken

A token that you provide to identify the request to create a query suggestions block list.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.

Required: No

Description

A description for the block list.

For example, the description "List of all offensive words that can appear in user queries and need to be blocked from suggestions."

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1000.

Pattern: ^\P{C}*$

Required: No

IndexId

The identifier of the index you want to create a query suggestions block list for.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Fixed length of 36.

Pattern: [a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]*

Required: Yes

Name

A name for the block list.

For example, the name 'offensive-words', which includes all offensive words that could appear in user queries and need to be blocked from suggestions.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.

Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9](-*[a-zA-Z0-9])*

Required: Yes

RoleArn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an IAM role with permission to access your S3 bucket that contains the block list text file. For more information, see IAM access roles for Amazon Kendra.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1284.

Pattern: arn:[a-z0-9-\.]{1,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[^/].{0,1023}

Required: Yes

SourceS3Path

The S3 path to your block list text file in your S3 bucket.

Each block word or phrase should be on a separate line in a text file.

For information on the current quota limits for block lists, see Quotas for Amazon Kendra.

Type: S3Path object

Required: Yes

Tags

A list of key-value pairs that identify or categorize the block list. Tag keys and values can consist of Unicode letters, digits, white space, and any of the following symbols: _ . : / = + - @.

Type: Array of Tag objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 200 items.

Required: No

Response Syntax


{
   "Id": "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.

Id

The identifier of the block list.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Fixed length of 36.

Pattern: [a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]*

Errors

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

AccessDeniedException

You don't have sufficient access to perform this action. Please ensure you have the required permission policies and user accounts and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ConflictException

A conflict occurred with the request. Please fix any inconsistences with your resources and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InternalServerException

An issue occurred with the internal server used for your Amazon Kendra service. Please wait a few minutes and try again, or contact Support for help.

HTTP Status Code: 500

ResourceNotFoundException

The resource you want to use doesn’t exist. Please check you have provided the correct resource and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ServiceQuotaExceededException

You have exceeded the set limits for your Amazon Kendra service. Please see Quotas for more information, or contact Support to inquire about an increase of limits.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ThrottlingException

The request was denied due to request throttling. Please reduce the number of requests and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ValidationException

The input fails to satisfy the constraints set by the Amazon Kendra service. Please provide the correct input and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400