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get_answer

get_answer(**kwargs)

Get the answer to a specific question in a workload review.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.get_answer(
    WorkloadId='string',
    LensAlias='string',
    QuestionId='string',
    MilestoneNumber=123
)
Parameters
  • WorkloadId (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The ID assigned to the workload. This ID is unique within an Amazon Web Services Region.

  • LensAlias (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The alias of the lens.

    For Amazon Web Services official lenses, this is either the lens alias, such as serverless , or the lens ARN, such as arn:aws:wellarchitected:us-west-2::lens/serverless .

    For custom lenses, this is the lens ARN, such as arn:aws:wellarchitected:us-east-1:123456789012:lens/my-lens .

    Each lens is identified by its LensSummary$LensAlias.

  • QuestionId (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The ID of the question.

  • MilestoneNumber (integer) --

    The milestone number.

    A workload can have a maximum of 100 milestones.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'WorkloadId': 'string',
    'MilestoneNumber': 123,
    'LensAlias': 'string',
    'LensArn': 'string',
    'Answer': {
        'QuestionId': 'string',
        'PillarId': 'string',
        'QuestionTitle': 'string',
        'QuestionDescription': 'string',
        'ImprovementPlanUrl': 'string',
        'HelpfulResourceUrl': 'string',
        'HelpfulResourceDisplayText': 'string',
        'Choices': [
            {
                'ChoiceId': 'string',
                'Title': 'string',
                'Description': 'string',
                'HelpfulResource': {
                    'DisplayText': 'string',
                    'Url': 'string'
                },
                'ImprovementPlan': {
                    'DisplayText': 'string',
                    'Url': 'string'
                },
                'AdditionalResources': [
                    {
                        'Type': 'HELPFUL_RESOURCE'|'IMPROVEMENT_PLAN',
                        'Content': [
                            {
                                'DisplayText': 'string',
                                'Url': 'string'
                            },
                        ]
                    },
                ]
            },
        ],
        'SelectedChoices': [
            'string',
        ],
        'ChoiceAnswers': [
            {
                'ChoiceId': 'string',
                'Status': 'SELECTED'|'NOT_APPLICABLE'|'UNSELECTED',
                'Reason': 'OUT_OF_SCOPE'|'BUSINESS_PRIORITIES'|'ARCHITECTURE_CONSTRAINTS'|'OTHER'|'NONE',
                'Notes': 'string'
            },
        ],
        'IsApplicable': True|False,
        'Risk': 'UNANSWERED'|'HIGH'|'MEDIUM'|'NONE'|'NOT_APPLICABLE',
        'Notes': 'string',
        'Reason': 'OUT_OF_SCOPE'|'BUSINESS_PRIORITIES'|'ARCHITECTURE_CONSTRAINTS'|'OTHER'|'NONE'
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    Output of a get answer call.

    • WorkloadId (string) --

      The ID assigned to the workload. This ID is unique within an Amazon Web Services Region.

    • MilestoneNumber (integer) --

      The milestone number.

      A workload can have a maximum of 100 milestones.

    • LensAlias (string) --

      The alias of the lens.

      For Amazon Web Services official lenses, this is either the lens alias, such as serverless , or the lens ARN, such as arn:aws:wellarchitected:us-west-2::lens/serverless .

      For custom lenses, this is the lens ARN, such as arn:aws:wellarchitected:us-east-1:123456789012:lens/my-lens .

      Each lens is identified by its LensSummary$LensAlias.

    • LensArn (string) --

      The ARN for the lens.

    • Answer (dict) --

      An answer of the question.

      • QuestionId (string) --

        The ID of the question.

      • PillarId (string) --

        The ID used to identify a pillar, for example, security .

        A pillar is identified by its PillarReviewSummary$PillarId.

      • QuestionTitle (string) --

        The title of the question.

      • QuestionDescription (string) --

        The description of the question.

      • ImprovementPlanUrl (string) --

        The improvement plan URL for a question.

        This value is only available if the question has been answered.

      • HelpfulResourceUrl (string) --

        The helpful resource URL for a question.

      • HelpfulResourceDisplayText (string) --

        The helpful resource text to be displayed.

      • Choices (list) --

        List of choices available for a question.

        • (dict) --

          A choice available to answer question.

          • ChoiceId (string) --

            The ID of a choice.

          • Title (string) --

            The title of a choice.

          • Description (string) --

            The description of a choice.

          • HelpfulResource (dict) --

            The choice level helpful resource.

            • DisplayText (string) --

              The display text for the choice content.

            • Url (string) --

              The URL for the choice content.

          • ImprovementPlan (dict) --

            The choice level improvement plan.

            • DisplayText (string) --

              The display text for the choice content.

            • Url (string) --

              The URL for the choice content.

          • AdditionalResources (list) --

            The additional resources for a choice. A choice can have up to two additional resources: one of type HELPFUL_RESOURCE , one of type IMPROVEMENT_PLAN , or both.

            • (dict) --

              The choice level additional resources.

              • Type (string) --

                Type of additional resource.

              • Content (list) --

                The URLs for additional resources, either helpful resources or improvement plans. Up to five additional URLs can be specified.

                • (dict) --

                  The choice content.

                  • DisplayText (string) --

                    The display text for the choice content.

                  • Url (string) --

                    The URL for the choice content.

      • SelectedChoices (list) --

        List of selected choice IDs in a question answer.

        The values entered replace the previously selected choices.

        • (string) --

          The ID of a choice.

      • ChoiceAnswers (list) --

        A list of selected choices to a question in your workload.

        • (dict) --

          A choice that has been answered on a question in your workload.

          • ChoiceId (string) --

            The ID of a choice.

          • Status (string) --

            The status of a choice.

          • Reason (string) --

            The reason why a choice is non-applicable to a question in your workload.

          • Notes (string) --

            The notes associated with a choice.

      • IsApplicable (boolean) --

        Defines whether this question is applicable to a lens review.

      • Risk (string) --

        The risk for a given workload, lens review, pillar, or question.

      • Notes (string) --

        The notes associated with the workload.

      • Reason (string) --

        The reason why the question is not applicable to your workload.

Exceptions

  • WellArchitected.Client.exceptions.ValidationException
  • WellArchitected.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException
  • WellArchitected.Client.exceptions.InternalServerException
  • WellArchitected.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException
  • WellArchitected.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException