TimestreamWrite / Client / create_database

create_database#

TimestreamWrite.Client.create_database(**kwargs)#

Creates a new Timestream database. If the KMS key is not specified, the database will be encrypted with a Timestream managed KMS key located in your account. For more information, see Amazon Web Services managed keys. Service quotas apply. For details, see code sample.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.create_database(
    DatabaseName='string',
    KmsKeyId='string',
    Tags=[
        {
            'Key': 'string',
            'Value': 'string'
        },
    ]
)
Parameters:

  • DatabaseName (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The name of the Timestream database.

  • KmsKeyId (string) – The KMS key for the database. If the KMS key is not specified, the database will be encrypted with a Timestream managed KMS key located in your account. For more information, see Amazon Web Services managed keys.

  • Tags (list) –

    A list of key-value pairs to label the table.

    • (dict) –

      A tag is a label that you assign to a Timestream database and/or table. Each tag consists of a key and an optional value, both of which you define. With tags, you can categorize databases and/or tables, for example, by purpose, owner, or environment.

      • Key (string) – [REQUIRED]

        The key of the tag. Tag keys are case sensitive.

      • Value (string) – [REQUIRED]

        The value of the tag. Tag values are case-sensitive and can be null.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Database': {
        'Arn': 'string',
        'DatabaseName': 'string',
        'TableCount': 123,
        'KmsKeyId': 'string',
        'CreationTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'LastUpdatedTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) –

    • Database (dict) –

      The newly created Timestream database.

      • Arn (string) –

        The Amazon Resource Name that uniquely identifies this database.

      • DatabaseName (string) –

        The name of the Timestream database.

      • TableCount (integer) –

        The total number of tables found within a Timestream database.

      • KmsKeyId (string) –

        The identifier of the KMS key used to encrypt the data stored in the database.

      • CreationTime (datetime) –

        The time when the database was created, calculated from the Unix epoch time.

      • LastUpdatedTime (datetime) –

        The last time that this database was updated.

Exceptions