start_import

start_import(**kwargs)

Starts a job to import a resource to Amazon Lex.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.start_import(
    payload=b'bytes',
    resourceType='BOT'|'INTENT'|'SLOT_TYPE',
    mergeStrategy='OVERWRITE_LATEST'|'FAIL_ON_CONFLICT',
    tags=[
        {
            'key': 'string',
            'value': 'string'
        },
    ]
)

Parameters

• payload (bytes) --

  [REQUIRED]

  A zip archive in binary format. The archive should contain one file, a JSON file containing the resource to import. The resource should match the type specified in the resourceType field.

• resourceType (string) --

  [REQUIRED]

  Specifies the type of resource to export. Each resource also exports any resources that it depends on.

  • A bot exports dependent intents.
  • An intent exports dependent slot types.
• mergeStrategy (string) --

  [REQUIRED]

  Specifies the action that the StartImport operation should take when there is an existing resource with the same name.

  • FAIL_ON_CONFLICT - The import operation is stopped on the first conflict between a resource in the import file and an existing resource. The name of the resource causing the conflict is in the failureReason field of the response to the GetImport operation. OVERWRITE_LATEST - The import operation proceeds even if there is a conflict with an existing resource. The $LASTEST version of the existing resource is overwritten with the data from the import file.
• tags (list) --

  A list of tags to add to the imported bot. You can only add tags when you import a bot, you can't add tags to an intent or slot type.

  • (dict) --

    A list of key/value pairs that identify a bot, bot alias, or bot channel. Tag keys and values can consist of Unicode letters, digits, white space, and any of the following symbols: _ . : / = + - @.

    • key (string) -- [REQUIRED]

      The key for the tag. Keys are not case-sensitive and must be unique.

    • value (string) -- [REQUIRED]

      The value associated with a key. The value may be an empty string but it can't be null.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'name': 'string',
    'resourceType': 'BOT'|'INTENT'|'SLOT_TYPE',
    'mergeStrategy': 'OVERWRITE_LATEST'|'FAIL_ON_CONFLICT',
    'importId': 'string',
    'importStatus': 'IN_PROGRESS'|'COMPLETE'|'FAILED',
    'tags': [
        {
            'key': 'string',
            'value': 'string'
        },
    ],
    'createdDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
}

Response Structure

• (dict) --

  • name (string) --

    The name given to the import job.

  • resourceType (string) --

    The type of resource to import.

  • mergeStrategy (string) --

    The action to take when there is a merge conflict.

  • importId (string) --

    The identifier for the specific import job.

  • importStatus (string) --

    The status of the import job. If the status is FAILED , you can get the reason for the failure using the GetImport operation.

  • tags (list) --

    A list of tags added to the imported bot.

    • (dict) --

      A list of key/value pairs that identify a bot, bot alias, or bot channel. Tag keys and values can consist of Unicode letters, digits, white space, and any of the following symbols: _ . : / = + - @.

      • key (string) --

        The key for the tag. Keys are not case-sensitive and must be unique.

      • value (string) --

        The value associated with a key. The value may be an empty string but it can't be null.

  • createdDate (datetime) --

    A timestamp for the date and time that the import job was requested.

Exceptions

• LexModelBuildingService.Client.exceptions.LimitExceededException
• LexModelBuildingService.Client.exceptions.InternalFailureException
• LexModelBuildingService.Client.exceptions.BadRequestException