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start_job

start_job(**kwargs)

Starts a new job for a branch of an Amplify app.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.start_job(
    appId='string',
    branchName='string',
    jobId='string',
    jobType='RELEASE'|'RETRY'|'MANUAL'|'WEB_HOOK',
    jobReason='string',
    commitId='string',
    commitMessage='string',
    commitTime=datetime(2015, 1, 1)
)
Parameters
  • appId (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The unique ID for an Amplify app.

  • branchName (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The branch name for the job.

  • jobId (string) -- The unique ID for an existing job. This is required if the value of jobType is RETRY .
  • jobType (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    Describes the type for the job. The job type RELEASE starts a new job with the latest change from the specified branch. This value is available only for apps that are connected to a repository. The job type RETRY retries an existing job. If the job type value is RETRY , the jobId is also required.

  • jobReason (string) -- A descriptive reason for starting this job.
  • commitId (string) -- The commit ID from a third-party repository provider for the job.
  • commitMessage (string) -- The commit message from a third-party repository provider for the job.
  • commitTime (datetime) -- The commit date and time for the job.
Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'jobSummary': {
        'jobArn': 'string',
        'jobId': 'string',
        'commitId': 'string',
        'commitMessage': 'string',
        'commitTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'startTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'status': 'PENDING'|'PROVISIONING'|'RUNNING'|'FAILED'|'SUCCEED'|'CANCELLING'|'CANCELLED',
        'endTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'jobType': 'RELEASE'|'RETRY'|'MANUAL'|'WEB_HOOK'
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    The result structure for the run job request.

    • jobSummary (dict) --

      The summary for the job.

      • jobArn (string) --

        The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the job.

      • jobId (string) --

        The unique ID for the job.

      • commitId (string) --

        The commit ID from a third-party repository provider for the job.

      • commitMessage (string) --

        The commit message from a third-party repository provider for the job.

      • commitTime (datetime) --

        The commit date and time for the job.

      • startTime (datetime) --

        The start date and time for the job.

      • status (string) --

        The current status for the job.

      • endTime (datetime) --

        The end date and time for the job.

      • jobType (string) --

        The type for the job. If the value is RELEASE , the job was manually released from its source by using the StartJob API. If the value is RETRY , the job was manually retried using the StartJob API. If the value is WEB_HOOK , the job was automatically triggered by webhooks.

Exceptions

  • Amplify.Client.exceptions.BadRequestException
  • Amplify.Client.exceptions.UnauthorizedException
  • Amplify.Client.exceptions.InternalFailureException
  • Amplify.Client.exceptions.NotFoundException
  • Amplify.Client.exceptions.LimitExceededException