describe_event_categories

describe_event_categories(**kwargs)

Displays a list of event categories for all event source types, or for a specified source type. For a list of the event categories and source types, go to Amazon Redshift Event Notifications.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.describe_event_categories(
    SourceType='string'
)
Parameters
SourceType (string) --

The source type, such as cluster or parameter group, to which the described event categories apply.

Valid values: cluster, cluster-snapshot, cluster-parameter-group, cluster-security-group, and scheduled-action.

Return type
dict
Returns
Response Syntax
{
    'EventCategoriesMapList': [
        {
            'SourceType': 'string',
            'Events': [
                {
                    'EventId': 'string',
                    'EventCategories': [
                        'string',
                    ],
                    'EventDescription': 'string',
                    'Severity': 'string'
                },
            ]
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --
    • EventCategoriesMapList (list) --

      A list of event categories descriptions.

      • (dict) --

        Describes event categories.

        • SourceType (string) --

          The source type, such as cluster or cluster-snapshot, that the returned categories belong to.

        • Events (list) --

          The events in the event category.

          • (dict) --

            Describes event information.

            • EventId (string) --

              The identifier of an Amazon Redshift event.

            • EventCategories (list) --

              The category of an Amazon Redshift event.

              • (string) --
            • EventDescription (string) --

              The description of an Amazon Redshift event.

            • Severity (string) --

              The severity of the event.

              Values: ERROR, INFO