FSx / Client / delete_snapshot

delete_snapshot#

FSx.Client.delete_snapshot(**kwargs)#

Deletes an Amazon FSx for OpenZFS snapshot. After deletion, the snapshot no longer exists, and its data is gone. Deleting a snapshot doesn’t affect snapshots stored in a file system backup.

The DeleteSnapshot operation returns instantly. The snapshot appears with the lifecycle status of DELETING until the deletion is complete.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.delete_snapshot(
    ClientRequestToken='string',
    SnapshotId='string'
)
Parameters:

  • ClientRequestToken (string) –

    (Optional) An idempotency token for resource creation, in a string of up to 63 ASCII characters. This token is automatically filled on your behalf when you use the Command Line Interface (CLI) or an Amazon Web Services SDK.

    This field is autopopulated if not provided.

  • SnapshotId (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The ID of the snapshot that you want to delete.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'SnapshotId': 'string',
    'Lifecycle': 'PENDING'|'CREATING'|'DELETING'|'AVAILABLE'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) –

    • SnapshotId (string) –

      The ID of the deleted snapshot.

    • Lifecycle (string) –

      The lifecycle status of the snapshot. If the DeleteSnapshot operation is successful, this status is DELETING.

Exceptions