For similar capabilities to Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics, consider Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB. It offers simplified data ingestion and single-digit millisecond query response times for real-time analytics. Learn more [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//timestream/latest/developerguide/timestream-for-influxdb.html).

# DescribeEndpoints
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Returns a list of available endpoints to make Timestream API calls against. This API operation is available through both the Write and Query APIs.

Because the Timestream SDKs are designed to transparently work with the service’s architecture, including the management and mapping of the service endpoints, *we don't recommend that you use this API operation unless*:
+ You are using [VPC endpoints (AWS PrivateLink) with Timestream](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/VPCEndpoints) 
+ Your application uses a programming language that does not yet have SDK support
+ You require better control over the client-side implementation

For detailed information on how and when to use and implement DescribeEndpoints, see [The Endpoint Discovery Pattern](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/Using.API.html#Using-API.endpoint-discovery).

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "Endpoints": [ 
      { 
         "Address": "string",
         "CachePeriodInMinutes": number
      }
   ]
}
```

## 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.

 ** [Endpoints](#API_DescribeEndpoints_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="timestream-DescribeEndpoints-response-Endpoints"></a>
An `Endpoints` object is returned when a `DescribeEndpoints` request is made.  
Type: Array of [Endpoint](API_Endpoint.md) objects

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

 ** InternalServerException **   
 Timestream was unable to fully process this request because of an internal server error.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ThrottlingException **   
 Too many requests were made by a user and they exceeded the service quotas. The request was throttled.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ValidationException **   
 An invalid or malformed request.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## 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/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/timestream-write-2018-11-01/DescribeEndpoints)