IoTAnalytics / Client / sample_channel_data

sample_channel_data#

IoTAnalytics.Client.sample_channel_data(**kwargs)#

Retrieves a sample of messages from the specified channel ingested during the specified timeframe. Up to 10 messages can be retrieved.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.sample_channel_data(
    channelName='string',
    maxMessages=123,
    startTime=datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    endTime=datetime(2015, 1, 1)
)
Parameters:

  • channelName (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The name of the channel whose message samples are retrieved.

  • maxMessages (integer) – The number of sample messages to be retrieved. The limit is 10. The default is also 10.

  • startTime (datetime) – The start of the time window from which sample messages are retrieved.

  • endTime (datetime) – The end of the time window from which sample messages are retrieved.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'payloads': [
        b'bytes',
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) –

    • payloads (list) –

      The list of message samples. Each sample message is returned as a base64-encoded string.

      • (bytes) –

Exceptions