Amazon Shield

Amazon Shield #CreateProtectionGroup API

The #CreateProtectionGroup API from Amazon Shield — 1 operation(s) for #createprotectiongroup.

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POST /#CreateProtectionGroup Amazon Shield Create Protection Group #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: 'Amazon Shield REST Amazon Shield REST API #CreateProtectionGroup #Create Protection Group #Create Protection Group API'
  description: AWS Shield is a managed DDoS protection service that safeguards applications running on AWS. This API enables management of DDoS protections, protection groups, subscriptions, attack details, and emergency engagement settings.
  version: '2016-06-02'
  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://shield.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  description: AWS Shield global endpoint (us-east-1 only)
security:
- sigv4: []
tags:
- name: '#CreateProtectionGroup'
paths:
  /#CreateProtectionGroup:
    post:
      summary: Amazon Shield Create Protection Group
      description: Creates a grouping of protected resources so they can be handled as a collective.
      operationId: createProtectionGroup
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-amz-json-1.1:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateProtectionGroupRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
      x-amz-target: AWSShield_20160616.CreateProtectionGroup
      tags:
      - '#CreateProtectionGroup'
components:
  schemas:
    CreateProtectionGroupRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - ProtectionGroupId
      - Aggregation
      - Pattern
      properties:
        ProtectionGroupId:
          type: string
        Aggregation:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SUM
          - MEAN
          - MAX
        Pattern:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ALL
          - ARBITRARY
          - BY_RESOURCE_TYPE
        ResourceType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - CLOUDFRONT_DISTRIBUTION
          - ROUTE_53_HOSTED_ZONE
          - ELASTIC_IP_ALLOCATION
          - CLASSIC_LOAD_BALANCER
          - APPLICATION_LOAD_BALANCER
          - GLOBAL_ACCELERATOR
        Members:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
  securitySchemes:
    sigv4:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: AWS Signature Version 4
externalDocs:
  description: AWS Shield API Reference
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/DDOSAPIReference/Welcome.html