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start_resource_scan

start_resource_scan(
    *,
    config_overrides: Optional[CloudFormationClientConfig] = None,
    client_request_token: Optional[ClientRequestToken] = None,
    scan_filters: Optional[ScanFilters] = None,
) -> StartResourceScanOutput

Starts a scan of the resources in this account in this Region. You can the status of a scan using the ListResourceScans API action.

Parameters:

  • client_request_token (Optional[ClientRequestToken], default: None ) –

    A unique identifier for this StartResourceScan request. Specify this token if you plan to retry requests so that CloudFormation knows that you're not attempting to start a new resource scan.

  • scan_filters (Optional[ScanFilters], default: None ) –

    The scan filters to use.

Raises:

  • ResourceScanInProgressException –

    A resource scan is currently in progress. Only one can be run at a time for an account in a Region.

  • ResourceScanLimitExceededException –

    The limit on resource scans has been exceeded. Reasons include:

    • Exceeded the daily quota for resource scans.

    • A resource scan recently failed. You must wait 10 minutes before starting a new resource scan.

    • The last resource scan failed after exceeding 100,000 resources. When this happens, you must wait 24 hours before starting a new resource scan.

  • UnknownServiceError –

    The service returned an error code this client does not model.

Examples:

To start a resource scan This example shows how to start a new resource scan

>>> client.start_resource_scan()
Source code in docs_src/capo_cloudformation/_services/cloud_formation.py
def start_resource_scan(
    self,
    *,
    config_overrides: Optional[CloudFormationClientConfig] = None,
    client_request_token: Optional[
        "capo_cloudformation.types.client_request_token.ClientRequestToken"
    ] = None,
    scan_filters: Optional[
        "capo_cloudformation.types.scan_filters.ScanFilters"
    ] = None,
) -> "capo_cloudformation.types.start_resource_scan_output.StartResourceScanOutput":
    """<p>Starts a scan of the resources in this account in this Region. You can the status of a scan using the <code>ListResourceScans</code> API action.</p>

    Args:
        client_request_token: <p>A unique identifier for this <code>StartResourceScan</code> request. Specify this token if you plan to retry requests so that CloudFormation knows that you're not attempting to start a new resource scan.</p>
        scan_filters: <p>The scan filters to use.</p>

    Raises:
        capo_cloudformation.errors.resource_scan_in_progress_exception.ResourceScanInProgressException: <p>A resource scan is currently in progress. Only one can be run at a time for an account in a Region.</p>
        capo_cloudformation.errors.resource_scan_limit_exceeded_exception.ResourceScanLimitExceededException: <p>The limit on resource scans has been exceeded. Reasons include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Exceeded the daily quota for resource scans.</p> </li> <li> <p>A resource scan recently failed. You must wait 10 minutes before starting a new resource scan.</p> </li> <li> <p>The last resource scan failed after exceeding 100,000 resources. When this happens, you must wait 24 hours before starting a new resource scan.</p> </li> </ul>
        capo_cloudformation.errors.UnknownServiceError: The service returned an error code this client does not model.

    Examples:
        To start a resource scan
        This example shows how to start a new resource scan

        >>> client.start_resource_scan()
    """

    def _handler(
        req: "OperationRequest[capo_cloudformation.types.start_resource_scan_input.StartResourceScanInput]",
    ) -> OperationResponse[
        "capo_cloudformation.types.start_resource_scan_output.StartResourceScanOutput"
    ]:
        import capo_cloudformation._operations.cloud_formation.start_resource_scan

        output, http_response = (
            capo_cloudformation._operations.cloud_formation.start_resource_scan.start_resource_scan(
                req.options, req.input
            )
        )
        return OperationResponse(output=output, response=http_response)

    interceptors_, options_ = self.operation_options(
        config_overrides, OperationLogging("StartResourceScan")
    )
    input_: capo_cloudformation.types.start_resource_scan_input.StartResourceScanInput = {}
    if client_request_token is not None:
        input_["client_request_token"] = client_request_token
    if scan_filters is not None:
        input_["scan_filters"] = scan_filters

    response = execute_pipeline(
        OperationRequest(input=input_, options=options_),
        handler=_handler,
        interceptors=list(interceptors_),
    )
    response.response.close()
    return response.output