# DescribeProtectedResource
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Returns information about a saved resource, including the last time it was backed up, its Amazon Resource Name (ARN), and the AWS service type of the saved resource.

## Request Syntax
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```
GET /resources/resourceArn HTTP/1.1
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [resourceArn](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-request-uri-ResourceArn"></a>
An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies a resource. The format of the ARN depends on the resource type.  
Required: Yes

## Request Body
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The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "LastBackupTime": number,
   "LastBackupVaultArn": "string",
   "LastRecoveryPointArn": "string",
   "LatestRestoreExecutionTimeMinutes": number,
   "LatestRestoreJobCreationDate": number,
   "LatestRestoreRecoveryPointCreationDate": number,
   "ResourceArn": "string",
   "ResourceName": "string",
   "ResourceType": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [LastBackupTime](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-LastBackupTime"></a>
The date and time that a resource was last backed up, in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of `LastBackupTime` is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [LastBackupVaultArn](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-LastBackupVaultArn"></a>
The ARN (Amazon Resource Name) of the backup vault that contains the most recent backup recovery point.  
Type: String

 ** [LastRecoveryPointArn](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-LastRecoveryPointArn"></a>
The ARN (Amazon Resource Name) of the most recent recovery point.  
Type: String

 ** [LatestRestoreExecutionTimeMinutes](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-LatestRestoreExecutionTimeMinutes"></a>
The time, in minutes, that the most recent restore job took to complete.  
Type: Long

 ** [LatestRestoreJobCreationDate](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-LatestRestoreJobCreationDate"></a>
The creation date of the most recent restore job.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [LatestRestoreRecoveryPointCreationDate](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-LatestRestoreRecoveryPointCreationDate"></a>
The date the most recent recovery point was created.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [ResourceArn](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-ResourceArn"></a>
An ARN that uniquely identifies a resource. The format of the ARN depends on the resource type.  
Type: String

 ** [ResourceName](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-ResourceName"></a>
The name of the resource that belongs to the specified backup.  
Type: String

 ** [ResourceType](#API_DescribeProtectedResource_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Backup-DescribeProtectedResource-response-ResourceType"></a>
The type of AWS resource saved as a recovery point; for example, an Amazon EBS volume or an Amazon RDS database.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.]{1,50}$` 

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** InvalidParameterValueException **   
Indicates that something is wrong with a parameter's value. For example, the value is out of range.    
 ** Context **   
  
 ** Type **   

HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** MissingParameterValueException **   
Indicates that a required parameter is missing.    
 ** Context **   
  
 ** Type **   

HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
A resource that is required for the action doesn't exist.    
 ** Context **   
  
 ** Type **   

HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ServiceUnavailableException **   
The request failed due to a temporary failure of the server.    
 ** Context **   
  
 ** Type **   

HTTP Status Code: 500

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/backup-2018-11-15/DescribeProtectedResource)