describe_event_categories

describe_event_categories(**kwargs)

Lists categories for all event source types, or, if specified, for a specified source type. You can see a list of the event categories and source types in Working with Events and Notifications in the Database Migration Service User Guide.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.describe_event_categories(
    SourceType='string',
    Filters=[
        {
            'Name': 'string',
            'Values': [
                'string',
            ]
        },
    ]
)

Parameters

• SourceType (string) --

  The type of DMS resource that generates events.

  Valid values: replication-instance | replication-task

• Filters (list) --

  Filters applied to the event categories.

  • (dict) --

    Identifies the name and value of a filter object. This filter is used to limit the number and type of DMS objects that are returned for a particular Describe* call or similar operation. Filters are used as an optional parameter for certain API operations.

    • Name (string) -- [REQUIRED]

      The name of the filter as specified for a Describe* or similar operation.

    • Values (list) -- [REQUIRED]

      The filter value, which can specify one or more values used to narrow the returned results.

      • (string) --

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'EventCategoryGroupList': [
        {
            'SourceType': 'string',
            'EventCategories': [
                'string',
            ]
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

• (dict) --

  • EventCategoryGroupList (list) --

    A list of event categories.

    • (dict) --

      Lists categories of events subscribed to, and generated by, the applicable DMS resource type. This data type appears in response to the DescribeEventCategories action.

      • SourceType (string) --

        The type of DMS resource that generates events.

        Valid values: replication-instance | replication-server | security-group | replication-task

      • EventCategories (list) --

        A list of event categories from a source type that you've chosen.

        • (string) --