describe_event_categories

describe_event_categories(**kwargs)

Displays a list of categories for all event source types, or, if specified, for a specified source type.

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 source that is generating the events.

  Valid values: db-instance , db-parameter-group , db-security-group

• Filters (list) --

  This parameter is not currently supported.

  • (dict) --

    A named set of filter values, used to return a more specific list of results. You can use a filter to match a set of resources by specific criteria, such as IDs.

    Wildcards are not supported in filters.

    • Name (string) -- [REQUIRED]

      The name of the filter. Filter names are case sensitive.

    • Values (list) -- [REQUIRED]

      One or more filter values. Filter values are case sensitive.

      • (string) --

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

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

Response Structure

• (dict) --

  Represents the output of DescribeEventCategories.

  • EventCategoriesMapList (list) --

    A list of event category maps.

    • (dict) --

      An event source type, accompanied by one or more event category names.

      • SourceType (string) --

        The source type that the returned categories belong to.

      • EventCategories (list) --

        The event categories for the specified source type.

        • (string) --