Request Syntax URI Request Parameters Request Body Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

CreateAnalysis

Creates an analysis in Amazon QuickSight. Analyses can be created either from a template or from an AnalysisDefinition.

Request Syntax


POST /accounts/AwsAccountId/analyses/AnalysisId HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "Definition": { 
      "AnalysisDefaults": { 
         "DefaultNewSheetConfiguration": { ... }
      },
      "CalculatedFields": [ 
         { ... }
      ],
      "ColumnConfigurations": [ 
         { ... }
      ],
      "DataSetIdentifierDeclarations": [ 
         { ... }
      ],
      "FilterGroups": [ 
         { ... }
      ],
      "Options": { 
         "Timezone": "string",
         "WeekStart": "string"
      },
      "ParameterDeclarations": [ 
         { ... }
      ],
      "QueryExecutionOptions": { 
         "QueryExecutionMode": "string"
      },
      "Sheets": [ 
         { ... }
      ],
      "StaticFiles": [ 
         { ... }
      ]
   },
   "FolderArns": [ "string" ],
   "Name": "string",
   "Parameters": { 
      "DateTimeParameters": [ 
         { 
            "Name": "string",
            "Values": [ number ]
         }
      ],
      "DecimalParameters": [ 
         { 
            "Name": "string",
            "Values": [ number ]
         }
      ],
      "IntegerParameters": [ 
         { 
            "Name": "string",
            "Values": [ number ]
         }
      ],
      "StringParameters": [ 
         { 
            "Name": "string",
            "Values": [ "string" ]
         }
      ]
   },
   "Permissions": [ 
      { 
         "Actions": [ "string" ],
         "Principal": "string"
      }
   ],
   "SourceEntity": { 
      "SourceTemplate": { 
         "Arn": "string",
         "DataSetReferences": [ 
            { 
               "DataSetArn": "string",
               "DataSetPlaceholder": "string"
            }
         ]
      }
   },
   "Tags": [ 
      { 
         "Key": "string",
         "Value": "string"
      }
   ],
   "ThemeArn": "string",
   "ValidationStrategy": { 
      "Mode": "string"
   }
}

URI Request Parameters

The request uses the following URI parameters.

AnalysisId

The ID for the analysis that you're creating. This ID displays in the URL of the analysis.

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 512.

Pattern: [\w\-]+

Required: Yes

AwsAccountId

The ID of the AWS account where you are creating an analysis.

Length Constraints: Fixed length of 12.

Pattern: ^[0-9]{12}$

Required: Yes

Request Body

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

Name

A descriptive name for the analysis that you're creating. This name displays for the analysis in the Amazon QuickSight console.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2048.

Required: Yes

Definition

The definition of an analysis.

A definition is the data model of all features in a Dashboard, Template, or Analysis.

Either a SourceEntity or a Definition must be provided in order for the request to be valid.

Type: AnalysisDefinition object

Required: No

FolderArns

When you create the analysis, Amazon QuickSight adds the analysis to these folders.

Type: Array of strings

Array Members: Maximum number of 1 item.

Required: No

Parameters

The parameter names and override values that you want to use. An analysis can have any parameter type, and some parameters might accept multiple values.

Type: Parameters object

Required: No

Permissions

A structure that describes the principals and the resource-level permissions on an analysis. You can use the Permissions structure to grant permissions by providing a list of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) action information for each principal listed by Amazon Resource Name (ARN).

To specify no permissions, omit Permissions.

Type: Array of ResourcePermission objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 64 items.

Required: No

SourceEntity

A source entity to use for the analysis that you're creating. This metadata structure contains details that describe a source template and one or more datasets.

Either a SourceEntity or a Definition must be provided in order for the request to be valid.

Type: AnalysisSourceEntity object

Required: No

Tags

Contains a map of the key-value pairs for the resource tag or tags assigned to the analysis.

Type: Array of Tag objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 200 items.

Required: No

ThemeArn

The ARN for the theme to apply to the analysis that you're creating. To see the theme in the Amazon QuickSight console, make sure that you have access to it.

Type: String

Required: No

ValidationStrategy

The option to relax the validation needed to create an analysis with definition objects. This skips the validation step for specific errors.

Type: ValidationStrategy object

Required: No

Response Syntax


HTTP/1.1 Status
Content-type: application/json

{
   "AnalysisId": "string",
   "Arn": "string",
   "CreationStatus": "string",
   "RequestId": "string"
}

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back the following HTTP response.

Status: The HTTP status of the request.

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

AnalysisId

The ID of the analysis.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 512.

Pattern: [\w\-]+

Arn

The ARN for the analysis.

Type: String

CreationStatus

The status of the creation of the analysis.

Type: String

RequestId

The AWS request ID for this operation.

Type: String

Errors

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

ConflictException

Updating or deleting a resource can cause an inconsistent state.

HTTP Status Code: 409

InternalFailureException

An internal failure occurred.

HTTP Status Code: 500

InvalidParameterValueException

One or more parameters has a value that isn't valid.

HTTP Status Code: 400

LimitExceededException

A limit is exceeded.

HTTP Status Code: 409

ResourceExistsException

The resource specified already exists.

HTTP Status Code: 409

ResourceNotFoundException

One or more resources can't be found.

HTTP Status Code: 404

ThrottlingException

Access is throttled.

HTTP Status Code: 429

UnsupportedUserEditionException

This error indicates that you are calling an operation on an Amazon QuickSight subscription where the edition doesn't include support for that operation. Amazon Amazon QuickSight currently has Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition. Not every operation and capability is available in every edition.

HTTP Status Code: 403