describe_dimension

describe_dimension(**kwargs)

Provides details about a dimension that is defined in your Amazon Web Services accounts.

Requires permission to access the DescribeDimension action.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.describe_dimension(
    name='string'
)
Parameters
name (string) --

[REQUIRED]

The unique identifier for the dimension.

Return type
dict
Returns
Response Syntax
{
    'name': 'string',
    'arn': 'string',
    'type': 'TOPIC_FILTER',
    'stringValues': [
        'string',
    ],
    'creationDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    'lastModifiedDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --
    • name (string) --

      The unique identifier for the dimension.

    • arn (string) --

      The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the dimension.

    • type (string) --

      The type of the dimension.

    • stringValues (list) --

      The value or list of values used to scope the dimension. For example, for topic filters, this is the pattern used to match the MQTT topic name.

      • (string) --
    • creationDate (datetime) --

      The date the dimension was created.

    • lastModifiedDate (datetime) --

      The date the dimension was last modified.

Exceptions

  • IoT.Client.exceptions.InternalFailureException
  • IoT.Client.exceptions.InvalidRequestException
  • IoT.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException
  • IoT.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException