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List Triggers

Lists all triggers defined in AWS Glue.

Terminal

aws glue list-triggers

aws glue list-triggers

#!/bin/bash

# List Triggers
aws glue list-triggers

import subprocess

# List Triggers
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "aws",
        "glue",
        "list-triggers"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: aws not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

During workflow audits to evaluate trigger configurations.

Pro Tip

Sort the output using jq for better manipulability in scripts.

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

{
    "Triggers": [
        {
            "Name": "ProcessDataTrigger",
            "TriggerType": "SCHEDULED",
            "State": "ENABLED"
        },
        {
            "Name": "OnDemandTrigger",
            "TriggerType": "ON_DEMAND",
            "State": "DISABLED"
        }
    ],
    "ResponseMetadata": {
        "RequestId": "abcd1234-5678-90ef-gh12-ijklmnopqrs",
        "HTTPStatusCode": 200,
        "HTTPHeaders": {
            "x-amzn-requestid": "abcd1234-5678-90ef-gh12-ijklmnopqrs",
            "content-type": "application/json",
            "content-length": "194",
            "date": "Tue, 12 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT"
        },
        "RetryAttempts": 0
    }
}

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Trigger Name State Type Column Headers

Headers denote the structure of the trigger list.

data-cleanup-trigger ENABLED ON_DEMAND Sample Trigger Record

Indicates the operational state of a specific trigger.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

aws glue list-triggers --output json

Outputs the trigger list in JSON format for easier processing.

aws glue list-triggers --region us-east-1

Fetches triggers relevant to a specific AWS region.

Unix Pipeline

Shell combinations

aws glue list-triggers --profile my-profile

Lists Glue triggers under the specified profile for better management.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

An error occurred (AccessDeniedException) when calling the ListTriggers operation: User is not authorized to perform glue:ListTriggers.

Solution: Check IAM policies to ensure the required permissions are granted.

An error occurred (ThrottlingException) when calling the ListTriggers operation: Rate limit exceeded.

Solution: Implement retry logic with exponential backoff in scripts.

An error occurred (ServiceUnavailable) when calling the ListTriggers operation: AWS Glue service is currently unavailable.

Solution: Confirm the status of the Glue service on the AWS Service Status page.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

aws: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Aws before the shell applies any redirect operators.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run the command: `aws glue list-triggers` to see all your triggers.
Step 2
Verify the output for expected triggers listed, check their states and types.

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