Amazon CloudWatch
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Query Amazon CloudWatch metrics and manage alarms and dashboards.
12 actions
| Action | Effect | Data handled | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| aws_cloudwatch_list_metricsLists metrics by namespace, name and dimensions | read | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_get_metric_statisticsReturns datapoints of one metric over a time range, aggregated per period with the chosen statistics | read | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_get_metric_dataRuns up to 500 metric queries or math expressions over a time range in one call | read | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_describe_alarmsLists metric and composite alarms with their state, thresholds and actions, filtered by name, prefix or state | read | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_describe_alarm_historyReturns state changes, configuration updates and actions of an alarm, or of all alarms, over a date range | read | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_put_metric_alarmCreates or replaces a metric alarm on one metric and statistic | write | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_set_alarm_stateTemporarily sets an alarm's state, for example to test its actions | write | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_set_alarm_actionsEnables or disables the actions of up to 100 alarms, for example during maintenance | write | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_delete_alarmsDeletes up to 100 alarms by name | destructive | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_put_metric_dataPublishes datapoints to a custom metric namespace | write | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_list_dashboardsLists dashboards in the account, optionally by name prefix | read | General | |
| aws_cloudwatch_get_dashboardReturns a dashboard's widget definition (DashboardBody JSON), which lists the metrics and alarms it shows | read | General |