Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

CreateLongTermPricing

Note

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Creates a job with the long-term usage option for a device. The long-term usage is a 1-year or 3-year long-term pricing type for the device. You are billed upfront, and AWS provides discounts for long-term pricing.

Request Syntax


{
   "IsLongTermPricingAutoRenew": boolean,
   "LongTermPricingType": "string",
   "SnowballType": "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.

IsLongTermPricingAutoRenew

Specifies whether the current long-term pricing type for the device should be renewed.

Type: Boolean

Required: No

LongTermPricingType

The type of long-term pricing option you want for the device, either 1-year or 3-year long-term pricing.

Type: String

Valid Values: OneYear | ThreeYear | OneMonth

Required: Yes

SnowballType

The type of Snow Family devices to use for the long-term pricing job.

Type: String

Required: Yes

Response Syntax


{
   "LongTermPricingId": "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.

LongTermPricingId

The ID of the long-term pricing type for the device.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Fixed length of 41.

Pattern: LTPID[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}

Errors

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

InvalidResourceException

The specified resource can't be found. Check the information you provided in your last request, and try again.

ResourceType: The provided resource value is invalid.

HTTP Status Code: 400