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get_document

get_document(**kwargs)

Gets the contents of the specified Amazon Web Services Systems Manager document (SSM document).

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.get_document(
    Name='string',
    VersionName='string',
    DocumentVersion='string',
    DocumentFormat='YAML'|'JSON'|'TEXT'
)
Parameters
  • Name (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The name of the SSM document.

  • VersionName (string) -- An optional field specifying the version of the artifact associated with the document. For example, "Release 12, Update 6". This value is unique across all versions of a document and can't be changed.
  • DocumentVersion (string) -- The document version for which you want information.
  • DocumentFormat (string) -- Returns the document in the specified format. The document format can be either JSON or YAML. JSON is the default format.
Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'Name': 'string',
    'CreatedDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    'DisplayName': 'string',
    'VersionName': 'string',
    'DocumentVersion': 'string',
    'Status': 'Creating'|'Active'|'Updating'|'Deleting'|'Failed',
    'StatusInformation': 'string',
    'Content': 'string',
    'DocumentType': 'Command'|'Policy'|'Automation'|'Session'|'Package'|'ApplicationConfiguration'|'ApplicationConfigurationSchema'|'DeploymentStrategy'|'ChangeCalendar'|'Automation.ChangeTemplate'|'ProblemAnalysis'|'ProblemAnalysisTemplate'|'CloudFormation'|'ConformancePackTemplate'|'QuickSetup',
    'DocumentFormat': 'YAML'|'JSON'|'TEXT',
    'Requires': [
        {
            'Name': 'string',
            'Version': 'string',
            'RequireType': 'string',
            'VersionName': 'string'
        },
    ],
    'AttachmentsContent': [
        {
            'Name': 'string',
            'Size': 123,
            'Hash': 'string',
            'HashType': 'Sha256',
            'Url': 'string'
        },
    ],
    'ReviewStatus': 'APPROVED'|'NOT_REVIEWED'|'PENDING'|'REJECTED'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • Name (string) --

      The name of the SSM document.

    • CreatedDate (datetime) --

      The date the SSM document was created.

    • DisplayName (string) --

      The friendly name of the SSM document. This value can differ for each version of the document. If you want to update this value, see UpdateDocument.

    • VersionName (string) --

      The version of the artifact associated with the document. For example, "Release 12, Update 6". This value is unique across all versions of a document, and can't be changed.

    • DocumentVersion (string) --

      The document version.

    • Status (string) --

      The status of the SSM document, such as Creating , Active , Updating , Failed , and Deleting .

    • StatusInformation (string) --

      A message returned by Amazon Web Services Systems Manager that explains the Status value. For example, a Failed status might be explained by the StatusInformation message, "The specified S3 bucket doesn't exist. Verify that the URL of the S3 bucket is correct."

    • Content (string) --

      The contents of the SSM document.

    • DocumentType (string) --

      The document type.

    • DocumentFormat (string) --

      The document format, either JSON or YAML.

    • Requires (list) --

      A list of SSM documents required by a document. For example, an ApplicationConfiguration document requires an ApplicationConfigurationSchema document.

      • (dict) --

        An SSM document required by the current document.

        • Name (string) --

          The name of the required SSM document. The name can be an Amazon Resource Name (ARN).

        • Version (string) --

          The document version required by the current document.

        • RequireType (string) --

          The document type of the required SSM document.

        • VersionName (string) --

          An optional field specifying the version of the artifact associated with the document. For example, "Release 12, Update 6". This value is unique across all versions of a document, and can't be changed.

    • AttachmentsContent (list) --

      A description of the document attachments, including names, locations, sizes, and so on.

      • (dict) --

        A structure that includes attributes that describe a document attachment.

        • Name (string) --

          The name of an attachment.

        • Size (integer) --

          The size of an attachment in bytes.

        • Hash (string) --

          The cryptographic hash value of the document content.

        • HashType (string) --

          The hash algorithm used to calculate the hash value.

        • Url (string) --

          The URL location of the attachment content.

    • ReviewStatus (string) --

      The current review status of a new custom Systems Manager document (SSM document) created by a member of your organization, or of the latest version of an existing SSM document.

      Only one version of an SSM document can be in the APPROVED state at a time. When a new version is approved, the status of the previous version changes to REJECTED.

      Only one version of an SSM document can be in review, or PENDING, at a time.

Exceptions

  • SSM.Client.exceptions.InternalServerError
  • SSM.Client.exceptions.InvalidDocument
  • SSM.Client.exceptions.InvalidDocumentVersion