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AWS Amazon Athena CLI Commands

70 CLI commands available for Amazon Athena.

CommandSample
batch-get-named-query

Returns the details of a single named query or a list of up to 50 queries, which you provide as an array of query ID strings. Requires you to have access to the workgroup in which the queries were saved. Use ListNamedQueriesInput to get the list of named query IDs in the specified workgroup. If info

batch-get-prepared-statement

Returns the details of a single prepared statement or a list of up to 256 prepared statements for the array of prepared statement names that you provide. Requires you to have access to the workgroup to which the prepared statements belong. If a prepared statement cannot be retrieved for the name spe

batch-get-query-execution

Returns the details of a single query execution or a list of up to 50 query executions, which you provide as an array of query execution ID strings. Requires you to have access to the workgroup in which the queries ran. To get a list of query execution IDs, use ListQueryExecutionsInput$WorkGroup. Qu

cancel-capacity-reservation

Cancels the capacity reservation with the specified name. Cancelled reservations remain in your account and will be deleted 45 days after cancellation. During the 45 days, you cannot re-purpose or reuse a reservation that has been cancelled, but you can refer to its tags and view it for historical r

create-capacity-reservation

Creates a capacity reservation with the specified name and number of requested data processing units.

create-data-catalog

Creates (registers) a data catalog with the specified name and properties. Catalogs created are visible to all users of the same Amazon Web Services account. For a FEDERATED catalog, this API operation creates the following resources. CFN Stack Name with a maximum length of 128 characters and pref

create-named-query

Creates a named query in the specified workgroup. Requires that you have access to the workgroup.

create-notebook

Creates an empty ipynb file in the specified Apache Spark enabled workgroup. Throws an error if a file in the workgroup with the same name already exists.

create-prepared-statement

Creates a prepared statement for use with SQL queries in Athena.

create-presigned-notebook-url

Gets an authentication token and the URL at which the notebook can be accessed. During programmatic access, CreatePresignedNotebookUrl must be called every 10 minutes to refresh the authentication token. For information about granting programmatic access, see Grant programmatic access.

create-work-group

Creates a workgroup with the specified name. A workgroup can be an Apache Spark enabled workgroup or an Athena SQL workgroup.

delete-capacity-reservation

Deletes a cancelled capacity reservation. A reservation must be cancelled before it can be deleted. A deleted reservation is immediately removed from your account and can no longer be referenced, including by its ARN. A deleted reservation cannot be called by GetCapacityReservation, and deleted rese

delete-data-catalog

Deletes a data catalog.

delete-named-query

Deletes the named query if you have access to the workgroup in which the query was saved.

delete-notebook

Deletes the specified notebook.

delete-prepared-statement

Deletes the prepared statement with the specified name from the specified workgroup.

delete-work-group

Deletes the workgroup with the specified name. The primary workgroup cannot be deleted.

export-notebook

Exports the specified notebook and its metadata.

get-calculation-execution

Describes a previously submitted calculation execution.

get-calculation-execution-code

Retrieves the unencrypted code that was executed for the calculation.

get-calculation-execution-status

Gets the status of a current calculation.

get-capacity-assignment-configuration

Gets the capacity assignment configuration for a capacity reservation, if one exists.

get-capacity-reservation

Returns information about the capacity reservation with the specified name.

get-data-catalog

Returns the specified data catalog.

get-database

Returns a database object for the specified database and data catalog.

get-named-query

Returns information about a single query. Requires that you have access to the workgroup in which the query was saved.

get-notebook-metadata

Retrieves notebook metadata for the specified notebook ID.

get-prepared-statement

Retrieves the prepared statement with the specified name from the specified workgroup.

get-query-execution

Returns information about a single execution of a query if you have access to the workgroup in which the query ran. Each time a query executes, information about the query execution is saved with a unique ID.

get-query-results

Streams the results of a single query execution specified by QueryExecutionId from the Athena query results location in Amazon S3. For more information, see Working with query results, recent queries, and output files in the Amazon Athena User Guide. This request does not execute the query but retur

get-query-runtime-statistics

Returns query execution runtime statistics related to a single execution of a query if you have access to the workgroup in which the query ran. Statistics from the Timeline section of the response object are available as soon as QueryExecutionStatus$State is in a SUCCEEDED or FAILED state. The remai

get-resource-dashboard

Gets the Live UI/Persistence UI for a session.

get-session

Gets the full details of a previously created session, including the session status and configuration.

get-session-endpoint

Gets a connection endpoint and authentication token for a given session Id.

get-session-status

Gets the current status of a session.

get-table-metadata

Returns table metadata for the specified catalog, database, and table.

get-work-group

Returns information about the workgroup with the specified name.

import-notebook

Imports a single ipynb file to a Spark enabled workgroup. To import the notebook, the request must specify a value for either Payload or NoteBookS3LocationUri. If neither is specified or both are specified, an InvalidRequestException occurs. The maximum file size that can be imported is 10 megabytes

list-application-dpu-sizes

Returns the supported DPU sizes for the supported application runtimes (for example, Athena notebook version 1).

list-calculation-executions

Lists the calculations that have been submitted to a session in descending order. Newer calculations are listed first; older calculations are listed later.

list-capacity-reservations

Lists the capacity reservations for the current account.

list-data-catalogs

Lists the data catalogs in the current Amazon Web Services account. In the Athena console, data catalogs are listed as "data sources" on the Data sources page under the Data source name column.

list-databases

Lists the databases in the specified data catalog.

list-engine-versions

Returns a list of engine versions that are available to choose from, including the Auto option.

list-executors

Lists, in descending order, the executors that joined a session. Newer executors are listed first; older executors are listed later. The result can be optionally filtered by state.

list-named-queries

Provides a list of available query IDs only for queries saved in the specified workgroup. Requires that you have access to the specified workgroup. If a workgroup is not specified, lists the saved queries for the primary workgroup.

list-notebook-metadata

Displays the notebook files for the specified workgroup in paginated format.

list-notebook-sessions

Lists, in descending order, the sessions that have been created in a notebook that are in an active state like CREATING, CREATED, IDLE or BUSY. Newer sessions are listed first; older sessions are listed later.

list-prepared-statements

Lists the prepared statements in the specified workgroup.

list-query-executions

Provides a list of available query execution IDs for the queries in the specified workgroup. Athena keeps a query history for 45 days. If a workgroup is not specified, returns a list of query execution IDs for the primary workgroup. Requires you to have access to the workgroup in which the queries r

list-sessions

Lists the sessions in a workgroup that are in an active state like CREATING, CREATED, IDLE, or BUSY. Newer sessions are listed first; older sessions are listed later.

list-table-metadata

Lists the metadata for the tables in the specified data catalog database.

list-tags-for-resource

Lists the tags associated with an Athena resource.

list-work-groups

Lists available workgroups for the account.

put-capacity-assignment-configuration

Puts a new capacity assignment configuration for a specified capacity reservation. If a capacity assignment configuration already exists for the capacity reservation, replaces the existing capacity assignment configuration.

start-calculation-execution

Submits calculations for execution within a session. You can supply the code to run as an inline code block within the request. The request syntax requires the StartCalculationExecutionRequest$CodeBlock parameter or the CalculationConfiguration$CodeBlock parameter, but not both. Because Calculation

start-query-execution

Runs the SQL query statements contained in the Query. Requires you to have access to the workgroup in which the query ran. Running queries against an external catalog requires GetDataCatalog permission to the catalog. For code samples using the Amazon Web Services SDK for Java, see Examples and Code

start-session

Creates a session for running calculations within a workgroup. The session is ready when it reaches an IDLE state.

stop-calculation-execution

Requests the cancellation of a calculation. A StopCalculationExecution call on a calculation that is already in a terminal state (for example, STOPPED, FAILED, or COMPLETED) succeeds but has no effect. Cancelling a calculation is done on a best effort basis. If a calculation cannot be cancelled, yo

stop-query-execution

Stops a query execution. Requires you to have access to the workgroup in which the query ran.

tag-resource

Adds one or more tags to an Athena resource. A tag is a label that you assign to a resource. Each tag consists of a key and an optional value, both of which you define. For example, you can use tags to categorize Athena workgroups, data catalogs, or capacity reservations by purpose, owner, or enviro

terminate-session

Terminates an active session. A TerminateSession call on a session that is already inactive (for example, in a FAILED, TERMINATED or TERMINATING state) succeeds but has no effect. Calculations running in the session when TerminateSession is called are forcefully stopped, but may display as FAILED in

untag-resource

Removes one or more tags from an Athena resource.

update-capacity-reservation

Updates the number of requested data processing units for the capacity reservation with the specified name.

update-data-catalog

Updates the data catalog that has the specified name.

update-named-query

Updates a NamedQuery object. The database or workgroup cannot be updated.

update-notebook

Updates the contents of a Spark notebook.

update-notebook-metadata

Updates the metadata for a notebook.

update-prepared-statement

Updates a prepared statement.

update-work-group

Updates the workgroup with the specified name. The workgroup's name cannot be changed. Only ConfigurationUpdates can be specified.

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