get_contact

SSMContacts.Client.get_contact(**kwargs)

Retrieves information about the specified contact or escalation plan.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.get_contact(
    ContactId='string'
)

Parameters

ContactId (string) --

[REQUIRED]

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the contact or escalation plan.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'ContactArn': 'string',
    'Alias': 'string',
    'DisplayName': 'string',
    'Type': 'PERSONAL'|'ESCALATION',
    'Plan': {
        'Stages': [
            {
                'DurationInMinutes': 123,
                'Targets': [
                    {
                        'ChannelTargetInfo': {
                            'ContactChannelId': 'string',
                            'RetryIntervalInMinutes': 123
                        },
                        'ContactTargetInfo': {
                            'ContactId': 'string',
                            'IsEssential': True|False
                        }
                    },
                ]
            },
        ]
    }
}

Response Structure

• (dict) --
  • ContactArn (string) --

    The ARN of the contact or escalation plan.

  • Alias (string) --

    The alias of the contact or escalation plan. The alias is unique and identifiable.

  • DisplayName (string) --

    The full name of the contact or escalation plan.

  • Type (string) --

    The type of contact, either PERSONAL or ESCALATION .

  • Plan (dict) --

    Details about the specific timing or stages and targets of the escalation plan or engagement plan.

    • Stages (list) --

      A list of stages that the escalation plan or engagement plan uses to engage contacts and contact methods.

      • (dict) --

        A set amount of time that an escalation plan or engagement plan engages the specified contacts or contact methods.

        • DurationInMinutes (integer) --

          The time to wait until beginning the next stage. The duration can only be set to 0 if a target is specified.

        • Targets (list) --

          The contacts or contact methods that the escalation plan or engagement plan is engaging.

          • (dict) --

            The contact or contact channel that's being engaged.

            • ChannelTargetInfo (dict) --

              Information about the contact channel Incident Manager is engaging.

              • ContactChannelId (string) --

                The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the contact channel.

              • RetryIntervalInMinutes (integer) --

                The number of minutes to wait to retry sending engagement in the case the engagement initially fails.

            • ContactTargetInfo (dict) --

              Information about the contact that Incident Manager is engaging.

              • ContactId (string) --

                The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the contact.

              • IsEssential (boolean) --

                A Boolean value determining if the contact's acknowledgement stops the progress of stages in the plan.

Exceptions

• SSMContacts.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException
• SSMContacts.Client.exceptions.InternalServerException
• SSMContacts.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException
• SSMContacts.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException
• SSMContacts.Client.exceptions.ValidationException
• SSMContacts.Client.exceptions.DataEncryptionException

Examples

The following get-contact example describes a contact.

response = client.get_contact(
    ContactId='arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact/akuam',
)

print(response)

Expected Output:

{
    'Alias': 'akuam',
    'ContactArn': 'arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact/akuam',
    'DisplayName': 'Akua Mansa',
    'Plan': {
        'Stages': [
            {
                'DurationInMinutes': 5,
                'Targets': [
                    {
                        'ChannelTargetInfo': {
                            'ContactChannelId': 'arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact-channel/akuam/beb25840-5ac8-4644-95cc-7a8de390fa65',
                            'RetryIntervalInMinutes': 1,
                        },
                    },
                ],
            },
            {
                'DurationInMinutes': 5,
                'Targets': [
                    {
                        'ChannelTargetInfo': {
                            'ContactChannelId': 'arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact-channel/akuam/49f3c24d-5f9f-4638-ae25-3f49e04229ad',
                            'RetryIntervalInMinutes': 1,
                        },
                    },
                ],
            },
            {
                'DurationInMinutes': 5,
                'Targets': [
                    {
                        'ChannelTargetInfo': {
                            'ContactChannelId': 'arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact-channel/akuam/77d4f447-f619-4954-afff-85551e369c2a',
                            'RetryIntervalInMinutes': 1,
                        },
                    },
                ],
            },
        ],
    },
    'Type': 'PERSONAL',
    'ResponseMetadata': {
        '...': '...',
    },
}

The following get-contact example describes an escalation plan.

response = client.get_contact(
    ContactId='arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact/example_escalation',
)

print(response)

Expected Output:

{
    'Alias': 'example_escalation',
    'ContactArn': 'arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact/example_escalation',
    'DisplayName': 'Example Escalation Plan',
    'Plan': {
        'Stages': [
            {
                'DurationInMinutes': 5,
                'Targets': [
                    {
                        'ContactTargetInfo': {
                            'ContactId': 'arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact/akuam',
                            'IsEssential': True,
                        },
                    },
                ],
            },
            {
                'DurationInMinutes': 5,
                'Targets': [
                    {
                        'ContactTargetInfo': {
                            'ContactId': 'arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact/alejr',
                            'IsEssential': False,
                        },
                    },
                ],
            },
            {
                'DurationInMinutes': 0,
                'Targets': [
                    {
                        'ContactTargetInfo': {
                            'ContactId': 'arn:aws:ssm-contacts:us-east-2:111122223333:contact/anasi',
                            'IsEssential': False,
                        },
                    },
                ],
            },
        ],
    },
    'Type': 'ESCALATION',
    'ResponseMetadata': {
        '...': '...',
    },
}