describe-db-instances
Description
Returns information about provisioned instances, and supports pagination.
Note
This operation can also return information for Amazon RDS instances and Amazon DocDB instances.See also: AWS API Documentation
describe-db-instances is a paginated operation. Multiple API calls may be issued in order to retrieve the entire data set of results. You can disable pagination by providing the --no-paginate argument. When using --output text and the --query argument on a paginated response, the --query argument must extract data from the results of the following query expressions: DBInstances
Synopsis
describe-db-instances
[--db-instance-identifier <value>]
[--filters <value>]
[--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml]
[--starting-token <value>]
[--page-size <value>]
[--max-items <value>]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
[--debug]
[--endpoint-url <value>]
[--no-verify-ssl]
[--no-paginate]
[--output <value>]
[--query <value>]
[--profile <value>]
[--region <value>]
[--version <value>]
[--color <value>]
[--no-sign-request]
[--ca-bundle <value>]
[--cli-read-timeout <value>]
[--cli-connect-timeout <value>]
[--cli-binary-format <value>]
[--no-cli-pager]
[--cli-auto-prompt]
[--no-cli-auto-prompt]
Options
--db-instance-identifier (string)
The user-supplied instance identifier. If this parameter is specified, information from only the specific DB instance is returned. This parameter isn’t case-sensitive.
Constraints:
- If supplied, must match the identifier of an existing DBInstance.
--filters (list)
A filter that specifies one or more DB instances to describe.
Supported filters:
-
db-cluster-id- Accepts DB cluster identifiers and DB cluster Amazon Resource Names (ARNs). The results list will only include information about the DB instances associated with the DB clusters identified by these ARNs. -
engine- Accepts an engine name (such asneptune), and restricts the results list to DB instances created by that engine.
For example, to invoke this API from the Amazon CLI and filter so that only Neptune DB instances are returned, you could use the following command:
(structure)
This type is not currently supported.
Name -> (string)
Values -> (list)
This parameter is not currently supported.
(string)
Shorthand Syntax:
Name=string,Values=string,string ...
JSON Syntax:
[
{
"Name": "string",
"Values": ["string", ...]
}
...
]
--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml (string) Reads arguments from the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, those values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally. This may not be specified along with --cli-input-yaml.
--starting-token (string)
A token to specify where to start paginating. This is the NextToken from a previously truncated response.
For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .
--page-size (integer)
The size of each page to get in the AWS service call. This does not affect the number of items returned in the command’s output. Setting a smaller page size results in more calls to the AWS service, retrieving fewer items in each call. This can help prevent the AWS service calls from timing out.
For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .
--max-items (integer)
The total number of items to return in the command’s output. If the total number of items available is more than the value specified, a NextToken is provided in the command’s output. To resume pagination, provide the NextToken value in the starting-token argument of a subsequent command. Do not use the NextToken response element directly outside of the AWS CLI.
For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .
--generate-cli-skeleton (string) Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. Similarly, if provided yaml-input it will print a sample input YAML that can be used with --cli-input-yaml. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command. The generated JSON skeleton is not stable between versions of the AWS CLI and there are no backwards compatibility guarantees in the JSON skeleton generated.
Global Options
--debug (boolean)
Turn on debug logging.
--endpoint-url (string)
Override command’s default URL with the given URL.
--no-verify-ssl (boolean)
By default, the AWS CLI uses SSL when communicating with AWS services. For each SSL connection, the AWS CLI will verify SSL certificates. This option overrides the default behavior of verifying SSL certificates.
--no-paginate (boolean)
Disable automatic pagination. If automatic pagination is disabled, the AWS CLI will only make one call, for the first page of results.
--output (string)
The formatting style for command output.
- json
- text
- table
- yaml
- yaml-stream
--query (string)
A JMESPath query to use in filtering the response data.
--profile (string)
Use a specific profile from your credential file.
--region (string)
The region to use. Overrides config/env settings.
--version (string)
Display the version of this tool.
--color (string)
Turn on/off color output.
- on
- off
- auto
--no-sign-request (boolean)
Do not sign requests. Credentials will not be loaded if this argument is provided.
--ca-bundle (string)
The CA certificate bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates. Overrides config/env settings.
--cli-read-timeout (int)
The maximum socket read time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket read will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.
--cli-connect-timeout (int)
The maximum socket connect time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket connect will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.
--cli-binary-format (string)
The formatting style to be used for binary blobs. The default format is base64. The base64 format expects binary blobs to be provided as a base64 encoded string. The raw-in-base64-out format preserves compatibility with AWS CLI V1 behavior and binary values must be passed literally. When providing contents from a file that map to a binary blob fileb:// will always be treated as binary and use the file contents directly regardless of the cli-binary-format setting. When using file:// the file contents will need to properly formatted for the configured cli-binary-format.
- base64
- raw-in-base64-out
--no-cli-pager (boolean)
Disable cli pager for output.
--cli-auto-prompt (boolean)
Automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.
--no-cli-auto-prompt (boolean)
Disable automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.
Output
Marker -> (string)
MaxRecords .DBInstances -> (list)
A list of DBInstance instances.
(structure)
Contains the details of an Amazon Neptune DB instance.
This data type is used as a response element in the DescribeDBInstances action.
DBInstanceIdentifier -> (string)
DBInstanceClass -> (string)
Engine -> (string)
DBInstanceStatus -> (string)
MasterUsername -> (string)
DBName -> (string)
Endpoint -> (structure)
Specifies the connection endpoint.
Address -> (string)
Port -> (integer)
HostedZoneId -> (string)
AllocatedStorage -> (integer)
InstanceCreateTime -> (timestamp)
PreferredBackupWindow -> (string)
BackupRetentionPeriod .BackupRetentionPeriod -> (integer)
DBSecurityGroups -> (list)
Provides List of DB security group elements containing only DBSecurityGroup.Name and DBSecurityGroup.Status subelements.
(structure)
Specifies membership in a designated DB security group.
DBSecurityGroupName -> (string)
Status -> (string)
VpcSecurityGroups -> (list)
Provides a list of VPC security group elements that the DB instance belongs to.
(structure)
This data type is used as a response element for queries on VPC security group membership.
VpcSecurityGroupId -> (string)
Status -> (string)
DBParameterGroups -> (list)
Provides the list of DB parameter groups applied to this DB instance.
(structure)
The status of the DB parameter group.
This data type is used as a response element in the following actions:
- CreateDBInstance
- DeleteDBInstance
- ModifyDBInstance
- RebootDBInstance
DBParameterGroupName -> (string)
ParameterApplyStatus -> (string)
AvailabilityZone -> (string)
DBSubnetGroup -> (structure)
Specifies information on the subnet group associated with the DB instance, including the name, description, and subnets in the subnet group.
DBSubnetGroupName -> (string)
DBSubnetGroupDescription -> (string)
VpcId -> (string)
SubnetGroupStatus -> (string)
Subnets -> (list)
Contains a list of Subnet elements.
(structure)
Specifies a subnet.
This data type is used as a response element in the DescribeDBSubnetGroups action.
SubnetIdentifier -> (string)
SubnetAvailabilityZone -> (structure)
Specifies the EC2 Availability Zone that the subnet is in.
Name -> (string)
SubnetStatus -> (string)
DBSubnetGroupArn -> (string)
PreferredMaintenanceWindow -> (string)
PendingModifiedValues -> (structure)
Specifies that changes to the DB instance are pending. This element is only included when changes are pending. Specific changes are identified by subelements.
DBInstanceClass -> (string)
DBInstanceClass for the DB instance that will be applied or is currently being applied.AllocatedStorage -> (integer)
AllocatedStorage size for the DB instance that will be applied or is currently being applied.MasterUserPassword -> (string)
Port -> (integer)
BackupRetentionPeriod -> (integer)
MultiAZ -> (boolean)
EngineVersion -> (string)
LicenseModel -> (string)
Iops -> (integer)
DBInstanceIdentifier -> (string)
DBInstanceIdentifier for the DB instance that will be applied or is currently being applied.StorageType -> (string)
CACertificateIdentifier -> (string)
DBSubnetGroupName -> (string)
PendingCloudwatchLogsExports -> (structure)
This PendingCloudwatchLogsExports structure specifies pending changes to which CloudWatch logs are enabled and which are disabled.
LogTypesToEnable -> (list)
Log types that are in the process of being deactivated. After they are deactivated, these log types aren’t exported to CloudWatch Logs.
(string)
LogTypesToDisable -> (list)
Log types that are in the process of being enabled. After they are enabled, these log types are exported to CloudWatch Logs.
(string)
LatestRestorableTime -> (timestamp)
MultiAZ -> (boolean)
EngineVersion -> (string)
AutoMinorVersionUpgrade -> (boolean)
ReadReplicaSourceDBInstanceIdentifier -> (string)
ReadReplicaDBInstanceIdentifiers -> (list)
Contains one or more identifiers of the Read Replicas associated with this DB instance.
(string)
ReadReplicaDBClusterIdentifiers -> (list)
Contains one or more identifiers of DB clusters that are Read Replicas of this DB instance.
(string)
LicenseModel -> (string)
Iops -> (integer)
OptionGroupMemberships -> (list)
(structure)
Not supported by Neptune.
OptionGroupName -> (string)
Status -> (string)
CharacterSetName -> (string)
SecondaryAvailabilityZone -> (string)
PubliclyAccessible -> (boolean)
StatusInfos -> (list)
The status of a Read Replica. If the instance is not a Read Replica, this is blank.
(structure)
Provides a list of status information for a DB instance.
StatusType -> (string)
Normal -> (boolean)
Status -> (string)
Message -> (string)
StorageType -> (string)
TdeCredentialArn -> (string)
DbInstancePort -> (integer)
DBClusterIdentifier -> (string)
StorageEncrypted -> (boolean)
KmsKeyId -> (string)
DbiResourceId -> (string)
CACertificateIdentifier -> (string)
DomainMemberships -> (list)
Not supported
(structure)
An Active Directory Domain membership record associated with a DB instance.
Domain -> (string)
Status -> (string)
FQDN -> (string)
IAMRoleName -> (string)
CopyTagsToSnapshot -> (boolean)
MonitoringInterval -> (integer)
EnhancedMonitoringResourceArn -> (string)
MonitoringRoleArn -> (string)
PromotionTier -> (integer)
DBInstanceArn -> (string)
Timezone -> (string)
IAMDatabaseAuthenticationEnabled -> (boolean)
PerformanceInsightsEnabled -> (boolean)
PerformanceInsightsKMSKeyId -> (string)
EnabledCloudwatchLogsExports -> (list)
A list of log types that this DB instance is configured to export to CloudWatch Logs.
(string)
DeletionProtection -> (boolean)
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