**Example 1: To describe a DB snapshot for a DB instance**
The following ``describe-db-snapshots`` example retrieves the details of a DB snapshot for a DB instance. ::
aws rds describe-db-snapshots \
--db-snapshot-identifier mydbsnapshot
Output::
{
"DBSnapshots": [
{
"DBSnapshotIdentifier": "mydbsnapshot",
"DBInstanceIdentifier": "mysqldb",
"SnapshotCreateTime": "2018-02-08T22:28:08.598Z",
"Engine": "mysql",
"AllocatedStorage": 20,
"Status": "available",
"Port": 3306,
"AvailabilityZone": "us-east-1f",
"VpcId": "vpc-6594f31c",
"InstanceCreateTime": "2018-02-08T22:24:55.973Z",
"MasterUsername": "mysqladmin",
"EngineVersion": "5.6.37",
"LicenseModel": "general-public-license",
"SnapshotType": "manual",
"OptionGroupName": "default:mysql-5-6",
"PercentProgress": 100,
"StorageType": "gp2",
"Encrypted": false,
"DBSnapshotArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:snapshot:mydbsnapshot",
"IAMDatabaseAuthenticationEnabled": false,
"ProcessorFeatures": [],
"DbiResourceId": "db-AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE"
}
]
}
For more information, see `Creating a DB Snapshot <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_CreateSnapshot.html>`__ in the *Amazon RDS User Guide*.
**Example 2: To find the number of manual snapshots taken**
The following ``describe-db-snapshots`` example uses the ``length`` operator in the ``--query`` option to return the number of manual snapshots that have been taken in a particular AWS Region. ::
aws rds describe-db-snapshots \
--snapshot-type manual \
--query "length(*[].{DBSnapshots:SnapshotType})" \
--region eu-central-1
Output::
35
For more information, see `Creating a DB Snapshot <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_CreateSnapshot.html>`__ in the *Amazon RDS User Guide*.