amazon.aws.cloudwatchevent_rule module – Manage CloudWatch Event rules and targets

Note

This module is part of the amazon.aws collection (version 9.0.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install amazon.aws. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: amazon.aws.cloudwatchevent_rule.

New in amazon.aws 5.0.0

Synopsis 

This module creates and manages CloudWatch event rules and targets.
This module was originally added to community.aws in release 1.0.0.

Requirements 

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

python >= 3.6
boto3 >= 1.28.0
botocore >= 1.31.0

Parameters 

Parameter	Comments
access_key aliases: aws_access_key_id, aws_access_key, ec2_access_key string	AWS access key ID. See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys. The `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `AWS_ACCESS_KEY` or `EC2_ACCESS_KEY` environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference. The aws_access_key and profile options are mutually exclusive. The aws_access_key_id alias was added in release 5.1.0 for consistency with the AWS botocore SDK. The ec2_access_key alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01. Support for the `EC2_ACCESS_KEY` environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
aws_ca_bundle path	The location of a CA Bundle to use when validating SSL certificates. The `AWS_CA_BUNDLE` environment variable may also be used.
aws_config dictionary	A dictionary to modify the botocore configuration. Parameters can be found in the AWS documentation https://botocore.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/config.html#botocore.config.Config.
debug_botocore_endpoint_logs boolean	Use a `botocore.endpoint` logger to parse the unique (rather than total) `"resource:action"` API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the task results. Use the `aws_resource_action` callback to output to total list made during a playbook. The `ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS` environment variable may also be used. Choices: `false` ← (default) `true`
description string	A description of the rule.
endpoint_url aliases: ec2_url, aws_endpoint_url, s3_url string	URL to connect to instead of the default AWS endpoints. While this can be used to connection to other AWS-compatible services the amazon.aws and community.aws collections are only tested against AWS. The `AWS_URL` or `EC2_URL` environment variables may also be used, in decreasing order of preference. The ec2_url and s3_url aliases have been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01. Support for the `EC2_URL` environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
event_pattern json	A string pattern that is used to match against incoming events to determine if the rule should be triggered.
name string / required	The name of the rule you are creating, updating or deleting. No spaces or special characters allowed (i.e. must match `[\.\-_A-Za-z0-9]+`).
profile aliases: aws_profile string	A named AWS profile to use for authentication. See the AWS documentation for more information about named profiles https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-profiles.html. The `AWS_PROFILE` environment variable may also be used. The profile option is mutually exclusive with the aws_access_key, aws_secret_key and security_token options.
region aliases: aws_region, ec2_region string	The AWS region to use. For global services such as IAM, Route53 and CloudFront, region is ignored. The `AWS_REGION` or `EC2_REGION` environment variables may also be used. See the Amazon AWS documentation for more information http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region. The `ec2_region` alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01 Support for the `EC2_REGION` environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
role_arn string	The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM role associated with the rule.
schedule_expression string	A cron or rate expression that defines the schedule the rule will trigger on. For example, `cron(0 20 * * ? *`), `rate(5 minutes`).
secret_key aliases: aws_secret_access_key, aws_secret_key, ec2_secret_key string	AWS secret access key. See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys. The `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`, `AWS_SECRET_KEY`, or `EC2_SECRET_KEY` environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference. The secret_key and profile options are mutually exclusive. The aws_secret_access_key alias was added in release 5.1.0 for consistency with the AWS botocore SDK. The ec2_secret_key alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01. Support for the `EC2_SECRET_KEY` environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
session_token aliases: aws_session_token, security_token, aws_security_token, access_token string	AWS STS session token for use with temporary credentials. See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys. The `AWS_SESSION_TOKEN`, `AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN` or `EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN` environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference. The security_token and profile options are mutually exclusive. Aliases aws_session_token and session_token were added in release 3.2.0, with the parameter being renamed from security_token to session_token in release 6.0.0. The security_token, aws_security_token, and access_token aliases have been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01. Support for the `EC2_SECRET_KEY` and `AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN` environment variables has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
state string	Whether the rule is present (and enabled), disabled, or absent. Choices: `"present"` ← (default) `"disabled"` `"absent"`
targets list / elements=dictionary	A list of targets to add to or update for the rule. Default: `[]`
arn string / required	The ARN associated with the target.
ecs_parameters dictionary	Contains the ECS task definition and task count to be used, if the event target is an ECS task.
task_count integer	The number of tasks to create based on task definition.
task_definition_arn string / required	The full ARN of the task definition.
id string / required	The unique target assignment ID.
input json	A JSON object that will override the event data passed to the target. If neither `targets.input` nor `targets.input_path` nor `targets.input_transformer` is specified, then the entire event is passed to the target in JSON form.
input_path string	A JSONPath string (e.g. `$.detail`) that specifies the part of the event data to be passed to the target. If neither `targets.input` nor `targets.input_path` nor `targets.input_transformer` is specified, then the entire event is passed to the target in JSON form.
input_transformer dictionary added in community.aws 4.1.0	Settings to support providing custom input to a target based on certain event data.
input_paths_map dictionary	A dict that specifies the transformation of the event data to custom input parameters.
input_template json	A string that templates the values input_paths_map extracted from the event data. It is used to produce the output you want to be sent to the target.
role_arn string	The ARN of the IAM role to be used for this target when the rule is triggered.
validate_certs boolean	When set to `false`, SSL certificates will not be validated for communication with the AWS APIs. Setting validate_certs=false is strongly discouraged, as an alternative, consider setting aws_ca_bundle instead. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)

Notes 

Note

A rule must contain at least an event_pattern or schedule_expression. A rule can have both an event_pattern and a schedule_expression, in which case the rule will trigger on matching events as well as on a schedule.
When specifying targets, targets.input, targets.input_path, targets.input_transformer.input_paths_map and targets.input_transformer.input_template are mutually-exclusive and optional parameters.
Caution: For modules, environment variables and configuration files are read from the Ansible ‘host’ context and not the ‘controller’ context. As such, files may need to be explicitly copied to the ‘host’. For lookup and connection plugins, environment variables and configuration files are read from the Ansible ‘controller’ context and not the ‘host’ context.
The AWS SDK (boto3) that Ansible uses may also read defaults for credentials and other settings, such as the region, from its configuration files in the Ansible ‘host’ context (typically ~/.aws/credentials). See https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/guide/credentials.html for more information.

Examples 

- amazon.aws.cloudwatchevent_rule:
    name: MyCronTask
    schedule_expression: "cron(0 20 * * ? *)"
    description: Run my scheduled task
    targets:
      - id: MyTargetId
        arn: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:MyFunction

- amazon.aws.cloudwatchevent_rule:
    name: MyDisabledCronTask
    schedule_expression: "rate(5 minutes)"
    description: Run my disabled scheduled task
    state: disabled
    targets:
      - id: MyOtherTargetId
        arn: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:MyFunction
        input: '{"foo": "bar"}'

- amazon.aws.cloudwatchevent_rule:
    name: MyInstanceLaunchEvent
    description: "Rule for EC2 instance launch"
    state: present
    event_pattern: '{"source":["aws.ec2"],"detail-type":["EC2 Instance State-change Notification"],"detail":{"state":["pending"]}}'
    targets:
      - id: MyTargetSnsTopic
        arn: arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MySNSTopic
        input_transformer:
          input_paths_map:
            instance: "$.detail.instance-id"
            state: "$.detail.state"
          input_template: "<instance> is in state <state>"

- amazon.aws.cloudwatchevent_rule:
    name: MyCronTask
    state: absent

Return Values 

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key	Description
rule dictionary	CloudWatch Event rule data. Returned: success
arn string	The ARN associated with the rule. Returned: success Sample: `"arn:aws:events:us-east-1:123456789012:rule/MyCronTask"`
description string	A description of the rule. Returned: success Sample: `"Run my scheduled task"`
name string	The name of the rule you are creating, updating or deleting. Returned: success Sample: `"MyCronTask"`
schedule_expression string	A cron or rate expression that defines the schedule the rule will trigger on. Returned: success Sample: `"cron(0 20 * * ? *)"`
state string	Whether the rule is present (and enabled), disabled, or absent. Returned: success Sample: `"enabled"`
targets list / elements=dictionary	CloudWatch Event target(s) assigned to the rule. Returned: success
arn string	The ARN associated with the target. Returned: success Sample: `"arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:MyFunction"`
id string	The unique target assignment ID. Returned: success Sample: `"MyTargetId"`

Authors

Jim Dalton (@jsdalton)

amazon.aws.cloudwatchevent_rule module – Manage CloudWatch Event rules and targets

Synopsis

Requirements

Parameters

Notes

Examples

Return Values