Chilkat2-Python

Glacier Initiate Archive Retrieval Job

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Demonstrates how to initiate an archive retrieval job to download an archive.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.78 or greater.

Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

rest = chilkat2.Rest()

# Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server in the desired region.
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("glacier.us-west-2.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

# Provide AWS credentials.
authAws = chilkat2.AuthAws()
authAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"
authAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY"
authAws.ServiceName = "glacier"
authAws.Region = "us-west-2"

success = rest.SetAuthAws(authAws)

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Note: The above REST connection and setup of the AWS credentials
# can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
# The "auto reconnect" property passed to rest.Connect indicates that if
# the connection is lost, a REST method call will automatically reconnect
# if needed.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

# 
# For more information, see Glacier Initiate Job Post Reference Documentation
# 
rest.AddHeader("x-amz-glacier-version","2012-06-01")

# The body of our request will contain this JSON:
# {
#   "Type": "archive-retrieval",
#   "ArchiveId": "NkbByEejwEggmBz2fTHgJrg0XBoDfjP4q6iu87-TjhqG6eGoOY9Z8i1_AUyUsuhPAdTqLHy8pTl5nfCFJmDl2yEZONi5L26Omw12vcs01MNGntHEQL8MBfGlqrEXAMPLEArchiveId"
#   "Description": "My archive description",
#   "SNSTopic": "arn:aws:sns:us-west-2:111111111111:Glacier-ArchiveRetrieval-topic-Example",
#   "Tier" : "Bulk"
# }

# Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Code to Create JSON

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("Type","archive-retrieval")
json.UpdateString("ArchiveId","ARCHIVE_ID")
json.UpdateString("Description","My archive description")
# Possible tiers are Bulk, Standard, and Expedited.
json.UpdateString("Tier","Bulk")
# The SNSTopic is optional.  If included, then notification is sent to the SNS topic when the job is complete.
# This example will omit the SNSTopic.

sbRequestBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()

# Start an archive retrieval in for the vault named "chilkat".
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/AWS_ACCOUNT_ID/vaults/chilkat/jobs",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
    print("Response Header:")
    print(rest.ResponseHeader)
    print("Response Body:")
    print(sbResponseBody.GetAsString())
    sys.exit()

# Success is indicated by a 202 response status with an empty response body.
print("response status code = " + str(respStatusCode))

# If successful, the response header looks like this.
# The Location and x-amz-job-id are two items of information we may wish to save..

# HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
# x-amzn-RequestId: AAABZpJrTyioDC_HsOmHae8EZp_uBSJr6cnGOLKp_XJCl-Q
# Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMT 
# Location: /111122223333/vaults/examplevault/jobs/HkF9p6o7yjhFx-K3CGl6fuSm6VzW9T7esGQfco8nUXVYwS0jlb5gq1JZ55yHgt5vP54ZShjoQzQVVh7vEXAMPLEjobID
# x-amz-job-id: HkF9p6o7yjhFx-K3CGl6fuSm6VzW9T7esGQfco8nUXVYwS0jlb5gq1JZ55yHgt5vP54ZShjoQzQVVh7vEXAMPLEjobID
# 

jobId = rest.ResponseHdrByName("x-amz-job-id")
print("x-amz-job-id = " + jobId)

location = rest.ResponseHdrByName("Location")
print("Location = " + location)