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

UpdateDimension

Updates the definition for a dimension. You cannot change the type of a dimension after it is created (you can delete it and recreate it).

Requires permission to access the UpdateDimension action.

Request Syntax


PATCH /dimensions/name HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "stringValues": [ "string" ]
}

URI Request Parameters

The request uses the following URI parameters.

name

A unique identifier for the dimension. Choose something that describes the type and value to make it easy to remember what it does.

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

Pattern: [a-zA-Z0-9:_-]+

Required: Yes

Request Body

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

stringValues

Specifies the value or list of values for the dimension. For TOPIC_FILTER dimensions, this is a pattern used to match the MQTT topic (for example, "admin/#").

Type: Array of strings

Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 100 items.

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.

Required: Yes

Response Syntax


HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "arn": "string",
   "creationDate": number,
   "lastModifiedDate": number,
   "name": "string",
   "stringValues": [ "string" ],
   "type": "string"
}

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

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

arn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN)of the created dimension.

Type: String

creationDate

The date and time, in milliseconds since epoch, when the dimension was initially created.

Type: Timestamp

lastModifiedDate

The date and time, in milliseconds since epoch, when the dimension was most recently updated.

Type: Timestamp

name

A unique identifier for the dimension.

Type: String

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

Pattern: [a-zA-Z0-9:_-]+

stringValues

The value or list of values used to scope the dimension. For example, for topic filters, this is the pattern used to match the MQTT topic name.

Type: Array of strings

Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 100 items.

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.

type

The type of the dimension.

Type: String

Valid Values: TOPIC_FILTER

Errors

InternalFailureException

An unexpected error has occurred.

message: The message for the exception.

HTTP Status Code: 500

InvalidRequestException

The request is not valid.

message: The message for the exception.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ResourceNotFoundException

The specified resource does not exist.

message: The message for the exception.

HTTP Status Code: 404

ThrottlingException

The rate exceeds the limit.

message: The message for the exception.

HTTP Status Code: 400