Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

DescribeAttack

Describes the details of a DDoS attack.

Request Syntax


{
   "AttackId": "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.

AttackId

The unique identifier (ID) for the attack.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.

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

Required: Yes

Response Syntax


{
   "Attack": { 
      "AttackCounters": [ 
         { 
            "Average": number,
            "Max": number,
            "N": number,
            "Name": "string",
            "Sum": number,
            "Unit": "string"
         }
      ],
      "AttackId": "string",
      "AttackProperties": [ 
         { 
            "AttackLayer": "string",
            "AttackPropertyIdentifier": "string",
            "TopContributors": [ 
               { 
                  "Name": "string",
                  "Value": number
               }
            ],
            "Total": number,
            "Unit": "string"
         }
      ],
      "EndTime": number,
      "Mitigations": [ 
         { 
            "MitigationName": "string"
         }
      ],
      "ResourceArn": "string",
      "StartTime": number,
      "SubResources": [ 
         { 
            "AttackVectors": [ 
               { 
                  "VectorCounters": [ 
                     { 
                        "Average": number,
                        "Max": number,
                        "N": number,
                        "Name": "string",
                        "Sum": number,
                        "Unit": "string"
                     }
                  ],
                  "VectorType": "string"
               }
            ],
            "Counters": [ 
               { 
                  "Average": number,
                  "Max": number,
                  "N": number,
                  "Name": "string",
                  "Sum": number,
                  "Unit": "string"
               }
            ],
            "Id": "string",
            "Type": "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.

Attack

The attack that you requested.

Type: AttackDetail object

Errors

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

AccessDeniedException

Exception that indicates the specified AttackId does not exist, or the requester does not have the appropriate permissions to access the AttackId.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InternalErrorException

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

HTTP Status Code: 500