Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

DescribeParameterGroups

Returns a list of parameter group descriptions. If a parameter group name is specified, the list will contain only the descriptions for that group.

Request Syntax


{
   "MaxResults": number,
   "NextToken": "string",
   "ParameterGroupNames": [ "string" ]
}

Request Parameters

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

Note

In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

MaxResults

The maximum number of results to include in the response. If more results exist than the specified MaxResults value, a token is included in the response so that the remaining results can be retrieved.

The value for MaxResults must be between 20 and 100.

Type: Integer

Required: No

NextToken

An optional token returned from a prior request. Use this token for pagination of results from this action. If this parameter is specified, the response includes only results beyond the token, up to the value specified by MaxResults.

Type: String

Required: No

ParameterGroupNames

The names of the parameter groups.

Type: Array of strings

Required: No

Response Syntax


{
   "NextToken": "string",
   "ParameterGroups": [ 
      { 
         "Description": "string",
         "ParameterGroupName": "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.

NextToken

Provides an identifier to allow retrieval of paginated results.

Type: String

ParameterGroups

An array of parameter groups. Each element in the array represents one parameter group.

Type: Array of ParameterGroup objects

Errors

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

InvalidParameterCombinationException

Two or more incompatible parameters were specified.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InvalidParameterValueException

The value for a parameter is invalid.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ParameterGroupNotFoundFault

The specified parameter group does not exist.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ServiceLinkedRoleNotFoundFault

The specified service linked role (SLR) was not found.

HTTP Status Code: 400