Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

DescribeRetentionConfigurations

Returns the details of one or more retention configurations. If the retention configuration name is not specified, this operation returns the details for all the retention configurations for that account.

Note

Currently, AWS Config supports only one retention configuration per region in your account.

Request Syntax


{
   "NextToken": "string",
   "RetentionConfigurationNames": [ "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.

NextToken

The nextToken string returned on a previous page that you use to get the next page of results in a paginated response.

Type: String

Required: No

RetentionConfigurationNames

A list of names of retention configurations for which you want details. If you do not specify a name, AWS Config returns details for all the retention configurations for that account.

Note

Currently, AWS Config supports only one retention configuration per region in your account.

Type: Array of strings

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 1 item.

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.

Pattern: [\w\-]+

Required: No

Response Syntax


{
   "NextToken": "string",
   "RetentionConfigurations": [ 
      { 
         "Name": "string",
         "RetentionPeriodInDays": number
      }
   ]
}

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

The nextToken string returned on a previous page that you use to get the next page of results in a paginated response.

Type: String

RetentionConfigurations

Returns a retention configuration object.

Type: Array of RetentionConfiguration objects

Errors

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

InvalidNextTokenException

The specified next token is not valid. Specify the nextToken string that was returned in the previous response to get the next page of results.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InvalidParameterValueException

One or more of the specified parameters are not valid. Verify that your parameters are valid and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400

NoSuchRetentionConfigurationException

You have specified a retention configuration that does not exist.

HTTP Status Code: 400