Request Syntax URI Request Parameters Request Body Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

CreateTemplateSnapshot

Creates a snapshot of the current published version of the specified template.

Request Syntax


POST /templates/templateIdentifier/snapshots HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "clientToken": "string",
   "tags": { 
      "string" : "string" 
   }
}

URI Request Parameters

The request uses the following URI parameters.

templateIdentifier

The identifier of the template. This is the template's Amazon Resource Name (ARN).

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1010.

Required: Yes

Request Body

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

clientToken

A unique, case-sensitive token that you provide to ensure that the operation completes no more than one time. If you retry a request with the same client token and the same parameters, the service returns the result of the original successful request.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.

Pattern: [\x21-\x7E]+

Required: No

tags

The tags to add to the snapshot when it is created.

Type: String to string map

Map Entries: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 200 items.

Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.

Key Pattern: ([\p{L}\p{Z}\p{N}_.:/=+\-@]*)

Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.

Required: No

Response Syntax


HTTP/1.1 201
Content-type: application/json

{
   "associatedRuleList": [ 
      { 
         "ruleArn": "string"
      }
   ],
   "firewallType": "string",
   "hasPublishedVersion": boolean,
   "isSnapshot": boolean,
   "status": "string",
   "templateArn": "string",
   "templateDescription": "string",
   "templateId": "string",
   "templateName": "string",
   "updatedAt": "string",
   "updateToken": "string",
   "version": "string"
}

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 201 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

associatedRuleList

The rules associated with the template.

Type: Array of AssociatedRule objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 50 items.

firewallType

The firewall type associated with the resource.

Type: String

Valid Values: WAF

hasPublishedVersion

Specifies whether a published version of the resource exists.

Type: Boolean

isSnapshot

Specifies whether the resource is a snapshot of a published version.

Type: Boolean

status

The current status of the resource: DRAFT (unpublished, editable) or ACTIVE (published, in use).

Type: String

Valid Values: DRAFT | ACTIVE | DISABLED

templateArn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the template.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 20. Maximum length of 1010.

Pattern: arn(:[a-z0-9]+([.-][a-z0-9]+)*){2}(:([a-z0-9]+([.-][a-z0-9]+)*)?){2}:(.+)

templateDescription

A description of the template.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.

Pattern: [a-zA-Z0-9 _.:/=+\-@]*

templateId

The service-generated id of the template.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.

Pattern: [a-z0-9]{1,64}

templateName

The name of the template.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.

Pattern: [a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9 _.:/=+\-@]*

updatedAt

The time when the snapshot was created.

Type: Timestamp

updateToken

A token used for optimistic concurrency control. Each read and write returns an updateToken. Provide the most recent value on your next update to detect and prevent conflicting concurrent modifications.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Fixed length of 36.

Pattern: ([0-9a-f]{8})-([0-9a-f]{4}-){3}([0-9a-f]{12})

version

The version of the resource.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 10.

Pattern: [1-9][0-9]*

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Error Types.

AccessDeniedException

You do not have sufficient permissions to perform this action.

HTTP Status Code: 403

ConflictException

The request conflicts with the current state of the resource. For example, the resource was modified concurrently, or it is in a state that does not allow the requested operation.

resourceId: The ID of the resource that is in conflict with the request.
resourceType: The type of the resource that is in conflict with the request.

HTTP Status Code: 409

InternalServerException

The request processing failed because of an internal error in the service. This is a retryable error.

HTTP Status Code: 500

ResourceNotFoundException

The specified resource was not found. Verify that the resource identifier is correct and that the resource exists, then try your request again.

resourceId: The ID of the resource that could not be found.
resourceType: The type of the resource that could not be found.

HTTP Status Code: 404

ServiceQuotaExceededException

The request would exceed a service quota.

quotaCode: The code that identifies the service quota that was exceeded.
resourceId: The ID of the resource associated with the quota that was exceeded.
resourceType: The type of the resource associated with the quota that was exceeded.
serviceCode: The code for the AWS service that owns the quota that was exceeded.

HTTP Status Code: 402

ThrottlingException

The request was denied because of request throttling. Reduce your request rate and try again.

retryAfterSeconds: The number of seconds to wait before retrying the request.

HTTP Status Code: 429

ValidationException

The request failed validation. For details, see the reason and fieldList members of the response.

fieldList: The list of request fields that failed validation, if any.
reason: The reason that the request failed validation.

HTTP Status Code: 400