Amazon DataSync

Amazon DataSync #DescribeTask API

The #DescribeTask API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for #describetask.

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POST /#DescribeTask Amazon DataSync Describe Task #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: 'Amazon DataSync REST Amazon DataSync REST API #DescribeTask #Describe Task #Describe Task API'
  description: AWS DataSync is an online data transfer service that simplifies, automates, and accelerates moving data between on-premises storage systems and AWS storage services. This API enables management of transfer tasks, source and destination locations, agents, and task executions.
  version: '2018-11-09'
  contact:
    name: AWS Support
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  termsOfService: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
  x-logo:
    url: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
servers:
- url: https://datasync.{region}.amazonaws.com
  description: Amazon DataSync regional endpoint
  variables:
    region:
      default: us-east-1
      description: AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-central-1
      - ap-northeast-1
      - ap-southeast-1
      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
security:
- sigv4: []
tags:
- name: '#DescribeTask'
paths:
  /#DescribeTask:
    post:
      summary: Amazon DataSync Describe Task
      description: Provides information about a DataSync transfer task.
      operationId: describeTask
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-amz-json-1.1:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DescribeTaskRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DescribeTaskResponse'
      x-amz-target: FmrsService.DescribeTask
      tags:
      - '#DescribeTask'
components:
  schemas:
    DescribeTaskRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - TaskArn
      properties:
        TaskArn:
          type: string
    Options:
      type: object
      properties:
        VerifyMode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - POINT_IN_TIME_CONSISTENT
          - ONLY_FILES_TRANSFERRED
          - NONE
        OverwriteMode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ALWAYS
          - NEVER
        Atime:
          type: string
          enum:
          - NONE
          - BEST_EFFORT
        Mtime:
          type: string
          enum:
          - NONE
          - PRESERVE
        PreserveDeletedFiles:
          type: string
          enum:
          - PRESERVE
          - REMOVE
        TransferMode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - CHANGED
          - ALL
        LogLevel:
          type: string
          enum:
          - false
          - BASIC
          - TRANSFER
    DescribeTaskResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        TaskArn:
          type: string
        Status:
          type: string
        Name:
          type: string
        SourceLocationArn:
          type: string
        DestinationLocationArn:
          type: string
        Options:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Options'
  securitySchemes:
    sigv4:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: AWS Signature Version 4
externalDocs:
  description: Amazon DataSync API Reference
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/API_Reference.html

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