Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Elements Errors See Also

EnableApplicationLayerAutomaticResponse

Enable the Shield Advanced automatic application layer DDoS mitigation for the protected resource.

Note

This feature is available for Amazon CloudFront distributions and Application Load Balancers only.

This causes Shield Advanced to create, verify, and apply AWS WAF rules for DDoS attacks that it detects for the resource. Shield Advanced applies the rules in a Shield rule group inside the web ACL that you've associated with the resource. For information about how automatic mitigation works and the requirements for using it, see AWS Shield Advanced automatic application layer DDoS mitigation.

Note

Don't use this action to make changes to automatic mitigation settings when it's already enabled for a resource. Instead, use UpdateApplicationLayerAutomaticResponse.

To use this feature, you must associate a web ACL with the protected resource. The web ACL must be created using the latest version of AWS WAF (v2). You can associate the web ACL through the Shield Advanced console. For more information, see Getting Started with AWS Shield Advanced. You can also associate the web ACL to the resource through the AWS WAF console or the AWS WAF API, but you must manage Shield Advanced automatic mitigation through Shield Advanced. For information about AWS WAF, see AWS WAF Developer Guide.

Request Syntax


{
   "Action": { 
      "Block": { 
      },
      "Count": { 
      }
   },
   "ResourceArn": "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.

Action

Specifies the action setting that Shield Advanced should use in the AWS WAF rules that it creates on behalf of the protected resource in response to DDoS attacks. You specify this as part of the configuration for the automatic application layer DDoS mitigation feature, when you enable or update automatic mitigation. Shield Advanced creates the AWS WAF rules in a Shield Advanced-managed rule group, inside the web ACL that you have associated with the resource.

Type: ResponseAction object

Required: Yes

ResourceArn

The ARN (Amazon Resource Name) of the protected resource.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2048.

Pattern: ^arn:aws.*

Required: Yes

Response Elements

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

Errors

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

InternalErrorException

Exception that indicates that a problem occurred with the service infrastructure. You can retry the request.

HTTP Status Code: 500

InvalidOperationException

Exception that indicates that the operation would not cause any change to occur.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InvalidParameterException

Exception that indicates that the parameters passed to the API are invalid. If available, this exception includes details in additional properties.

HTTP Status Code: 400

LimitsExceededException

Exception that indicates that the operation would exceed a limit.

HTTP Status Code: 400

OptimisticLockException

Exception that indicates that the resource state has been modified by another client. Retrieve the resource and then retry your request.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ResourceNotFoundException

Exception indicating the specified resource does not exist. If available, this exception includes details in additional properties.

HTTP Status Code: 400