Amazon GameLift #X Amz Target=GameLift.DescribeAlias API

The #X Amz Target=GameLift.DescribeAlias API from Amazon GameLift — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=gamelift.describealias.

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POST /#X-Amz-Target=GameLift.DescribeAlias Amazon GameLift Describe Alias #

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 2015-10-01
  x-release: v4
  title: 'Amazon GameLift #X Amz Target=GameLift.DescribeAlias API'
  description: Amazon GameLift provides solutions for hosting session-based multiplayer game servers in the cloud, including tools for deploying, operating, and scaling game servers.
  x-logo:
    url: https://api.apis.guru/v2/cache/logo/https_twitter.com_awscloud_profile_image.png
    backgroundColor: '#FFFFFF'
  termsOfService: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
  contact:
    name: Mike Ralphson
    email: mike.ralphson@gmail.com
    url: https://github.com/mermade/aws2openapi
    x-twitter: PermittedSoc
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0 License
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/
  x-providerName: amazonaws.com
  x-serviceName: gamelift
  x-origin:
  - contentType: application/json
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    converter:
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    x-apisguru-driver: external
  x-apiClientRegistration:
    url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/gp/aws/developer/registration/index.html?nc2=h_ct
  x-apisguru-categories:
  - cloud
  x-preferred: true
servers:
- url: http://gamelift.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - us-gov-west-1
      - us-gov-east-1
      - ca-central-1
      - eu-north-1
      - eu-west-1
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      - ap-east-1
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
      - me-south-1
      default: us-east-1
  description: The Amazon GameLift multi-region endpoint
- url: https://gamelift.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - us-gov-west-1
      - us-gov-east-1
      - ca-central-1
      - eu-north-1
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-west-3
      - eu-central-1
      - eu-south-1
      - af-south-1
      - ap-northeast-1
      - ap-northeast-2
      - ap-northeast-3
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      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-east-1
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
      - me-south-1
      default: us-east-1
  description: The Amazon GameLift multi-region endpoint
- url: http://gamelift.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The Amazon GameLift endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
- url: https://gamelift.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The Amazon GameLift endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
security:
- hmac: []
tags:
- name: '#X Amz Target=GameLift.DescribeAlias'
paths:
  /#X-Amz-Target=GameLift.DescribeAlias:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Content-Sha256'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Date'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Algorithm'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Credential'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Security-Token'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Signature'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-SignedHeaders'
    post:
      operationId: DescribeAlias
      description: 'Retrieves properties for an alias. This operation returns all alias metadata and settings. To get an alias''s target fleet ID only, use ResolveAlias.


        To get alias properties, specify the alias ID. If successful, the requested alias record is returned.


        Related actions


        All APIs by task'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DescribeAliasOutput'
              examples:
                DescribeAlias200Example:
                  summary: Default DescribeAlias 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    Alias: example-value
        '480':
          description: UnauthorizedException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedException'
              examples:
                DescribeAlias480Example:
                  summary: Default DescribeAlias 480 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example-value
        '481':
          description: InvalidRequestException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidRequestException'
              examples:
                DescribeAlias481Example:
                  summary: Default DescribeAlias 481 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example-value
        '482':
          description: NotFoundException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NotFoundException'
              examples:
                DescribeAlias482Example:
                  summary: Default DescribeAlias 482 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example-value
        '483':
          description: InternalServiceException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalServiceException'
              examples:
                DescribeAlias483Example:
                  summary: Default DescribeAlias 483 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example-value
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DescribeAliasInput'
      parameters:
      - name: X-Amz-Target
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - GameLift.DescribeAlias
      summary: Amazon GameLift Describe Alias
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
      tags:
      - '#X Amz Target=GameLift.DescribeAlias'
components:
  schemas:
    Alias:
      type: object
      properties:
        AliasId:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AliasId'
          - description: A unique identifier for the alias. Alias IDs are unique within a Region.
        Name:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/NonBlankAndLengthConstraintString'
          - description: A descriptive label that is associated with an alias. Alias names do not need to be unique.
        AliasArn:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AliasArn'
          - description: The Amazon Resource Name (<a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/s3-arn-format.html">ARN</a>) that is assigned to a Amazon GameLift alias resource and uniquely identifies it. ARNs are unique across all Regions. Format is <code>arn:aws:gamelift:&lt;region&gt;::alias/alias-a1234567-b8c9-0d1e-2fa3-b45c6d7e8912</code>. In a GameLift alias ARN, the resource ID matches the alias ID value.
        Description:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FreeText'
          - description: A human-readable description of an alias.
        RoutingStrategy:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutingStrategy'
          - description: 'The routing configuration, including routing type and fleet target, for the alias. '
        CreationTime:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Timestamp'
          - description: A time stamp indicating when this data object was created. Format is a number expressed in Unix time as milliseconds (for example <code>"1469498468.057"</code>).
        LastUpdatedTime:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Timestamp'
          - description: The time that this data object was last modified. Format is a number expressed in Unix time as milliseconds (for example <code>"1469498468.057"</code>).
      description: <p>Properties that describe an alias resource.</p> <p> <b>Related actions</b> </p> <p> <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/developerguide/reference-awssdk.html#reference-awssdk-resources-fleets">All APIs by task</a> </p>
    DescribeAliasInput:
      type: object
      required:
      - AliasId
      title: DescribeAliasInput
      properties:
        AliasId:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AliasIdOrArn'
          - description: 'The unique identifier for the fleet alias that you want to retrieve. You can use either the alias ID or ARN value. '
    InvalidRequestException: {}
    Timestamp:
      type: string
      format: date-time
    FleetId:
      type: string
      pattern: ^fleet-\S+
    RoutingStrategyType:
      type: string
      enum:
      - SIMPLE
      - TERMINAL
    FreeText:
      type: string
    NotFoundException: {}
    DescribeAliasOutput:
      type: object
      properties:
        Alias:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Alias'
          - description: The requested alias resource.
    NonBlankAndLengthConstraintString:
      type: string
      pattern: .*\S.*
      minLength: 1
      maxLength: 1024
    InternalServiceException: {}
    RoutingStrategy:
      type: object
      properties:
        Type:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutingStrategyType'
          - description: <p>The type of routing strategy for the alias.</p> <p>Possible routing types include the following:</p> <ul> <li> <p> <b>SIMPLE</b> - The alias resolves to one specific fleet. Use this type when routing to active fleets.</p> </li> <li> <p> <b>TERMINAL</b> - The alias does not resolve to a fleet but instead can be used to display a message to the user. A terminal alias throws a TerminalRoutingStrategyException with the message embedded.</p> </li> </ul>
        FleetId:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FleetId'
          - description: A unique identifier for the fleet that the alias points to. This value is the fleet ID, not the fleet ARN.
        Message:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FreeText'
          - description: The message text to be used with a terminal routing strategy.
      description: <p>The routing configuration for a fleet alias.</p> <p> <b>Related actions</b> </p> <p> <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/developerguide/reference-awssdk.html#reference-awssdk-resources-fleets">All APIs by task</a> </p>
    AliasArn:
      type: string
      pattern: ^arn:.*:alias\/alias-\S+
    AliasIdOrArn:
      type: string
      pattern: ^alias-\S+|^arn:.*:alias\/alias-\S+
    UnauthorizedException: {}
    AliasId:
      type: string
      pattern: ^alias-\S+
  parameters:
    X-Amz-Content-Sha256:
      name: X-Amz-Content-Sha256
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Signature:
      name: X-Amz-Signature
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Date:
      name: X-Amz-Date
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-SignedHeaders:
      name: X-Amz-SignedHeaders
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Algorithm:
      name: X-Amz-Algorithm
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Security-Token:
      name: X-Amz-Security-Token
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Credential:
      name: X-Amz-Credential
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
  securitySchemes:
    hmac:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: Amazon Signature authorization v4
      x-amazon-apigateway-authtype: awsSigv4
externalDocs:
  description: Amazon Web Services documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/
x-hasEquivalentPaths: true