delete_backup

delete_backup(**kwargs)

Deletes a backup. You can delete both manual and automated backups. This operation is asynchronous.

An InvalidStateException is thrown when a backup deletion is already in progress. A ResourceNotFoundException is thrown when the backup does not exist. A ValidationException is thrown when parameters of the request are not valid.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.delete_backup(
    BackupId='string'
)

Parameters

BackupId (string) --

[REQUIRED]

The ID of the backup to delete. Run the DescribeBackups command to get a list of backup IDs. Backup IDs are in the format ServerName-yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS .

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{}

Response Structure

• (dict) --

Exceptions

• OpsWorksCM.Client.exceptions.InvalidStateException
• OpsWorksCM.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException
• OpsWorksCM.Client.exceptions.ValidationException