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describe_dimension

describe_dimension(
    name: DimensionName, *, config_overrides: Optional[IoTClientConfig] = None
) -> DescribeDimensionResponse

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Provides details about a dimension that is defined in your Amazon Web Services accounts.

Requires permission to access the DescribeDimension action.

Parameters:

  • name (DimensionName) –

    The unique identifier for the dimension.

Raises:

Source code in docs_src/capo_iot/_services/io_t.py
def describe_dimension(
    self,
    name: "capo_iot.types.dimension_name.DimensionName",
    *,
    config_overrides: Optional[IoTClientConfig] = None,
) -> "capo_iot.types.describe_dimension_response.DescribeDimensionResponse":
    """<note> <p>The IoT Device Defender detect feature will no longer be available to new customers starting August 31, 2026. If you would like to use the detect feature, sign up prior to August 31, 2026. To learn about alternatives to IoT Device Defender detect, see IoT Device Defender detect feature availability change in the IoT Device Defender Developer Guide. There is no change to IoT Device Defender audit availability.</p> </note> <p>Provides details about a dimension that is defined in your Amazon Web Services accounts.</p> <p>Requires permission to access the <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiot.html#awsiot-actions-as-permissions">DescribeDimension</a> action.</p>

    Args:
        name: <p>The unique identifier for the dimension.</p>

    Raises:
        capo_iot.errors.internal_failure_exception.InternalFailureException: <p>An unexpected error has occurred.</p>
        capo_iot.errors.invalid_request_exception.InvalidRequestException: <p>The request is not valid.</p>
        capo_iot.errors.resource_not_found_exception.ResourceNotFoundException: <p>The specified resource does not exist.</p>
        capo_iot.errors.throttling_exception.ThrottlingException: <p>The rate exceeds the limit.</p>
        capo_iot.errors.UnknownServiceError: The service returned an error code this client does not model.
    """

    def _handler(
        req: "OperationRequest[capo_iot.types.describe_dimension_request.DescribeDimensionRequest]",
    ) -> OperationResponse[
        "capo_iot.types.describe_dimension_response.DescribeDimensionResponse"
    ]:
        import capo_iot._operations.aws_iot_service.describe_dimension

        output, http_response = (
            capo_iot._operations.aws_iot_service.describe_dimension.describe_dimension(
                req.options, req.input
            )
        )
        return OperationResponse(output=output, response=http_response)

    interceptors_, options_ = self.operation_options(
        config_overrides, OperationLogging("DescribeDimension")
    )
    input_: capo_iot.types.describe_dimension_request.DescribeDimensionRequest = {
        "name": name
    }

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