AWS SDK Version 3 for .NET
API Reference

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Returns a shard iterator. A shard iterator provides information about how to retrieve the stream records from within a shard. Use the shard iterator in a subsequent GetRecords request to read the stream records from the shard.

A shard iterator expires 15 minutes after it is returned to the requester.

Note:

This is an asynchronous operation using the standard naming convention for .NET 4.5 or higher. For .NET 3.5 the operation is implemented as a pair of methods using the standard naming convention of BeginGetShardIterator and EndGetShardIterator.

Namespace: Amazon.DynamoDBv2
Assembly: AWSSDK.DynamoDBv2.dll
Version: 3.x.y.z

Syntax

C#
public abstract Task<GetShardIteratorResponse> GetShardIteratorAsync(
         GetShardIteratorRequest request,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken
)

Parameters

request
Type: Amazon.DynamoDBv2.Model.GetShardIteratorRequest

Container for the necessary parameters to execute the GetShardIterator service method.

cancellationToken
Type: System.Threading.CancellationToken

A cancellation token that can be used by other objects or threads to receive notice of cancellation.

Return Value


The response from the GetShardIterator service method, as returned by DynamoDBStreams.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
InternalServerErrorException An error occurred on the server side.
ResourceNotFoundException The operation tried to access a nonexistent table or index. The resource might not be specified correctly, or its status might not be ACTIVE.
TrimmedDataAccessException The operation attempted to read past the oldest stream record in a shard. In DynamoDB Streams, there is a 24 hour limit on data retention. Stream records whose age exceeds this limit are subject to removal (trimming) from the stream. You might receive a TrimmedDataAccessException if: You request a shard iterator with a sequence number older than the trim point (24 hours). You obtain a shard iterator, but before you use the iterator in a GetRecords request, a stream record in the shard exceeds the 24 hour period and is trimmed. This causes the iterator to access a record that no longer exists.

Version Information

.NET Core App:
Supported in: 3.1

.NET Standard:
Supported in: 2.0

.NET Framework:
Supported in: 4.5

See Also