**To restore a DB cluster from a snapshot**
The following ``restore-db-cluster-from-snapshot`` restores an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster compatible with PostgreSQL version 10.7 from a DB cluster snapshot named ``test-instance-snapshot``. ::
aws rds restore-db-cluster-from-snapshot \
--db-cluster-identifier newdbcluster \
--snapshot-identifier test-instance-snapshot \
--engine aurora-postgresql \
--engine-version 10.7
Output::
{
"DBCluster": {
"AllocatedStorage": 1,
"AvailabilityZones": [
"us-west-2c",
"us-west-2a",
"us-west-2b"
],
"BackupRetentionPeriod": 7,
"DatabaseName": "",
"DBClusterIdentifier": "newdbcluster",
"DBClusterParameterGroup": "default.aurora-postgresql10",
"DBSubnetGroup": "default",
"Status": "creating",
"Endpoint": "newdbcluster.cluster-############.us-west-2.rds.amazonaws.com",
"ReaderEndpoint": "newdbcluster.cluster-ro-############.us-west-2.rds.amazonaws.com",
"MultiAZ": false,
"Engine": "aurora-postgresql",
"EngineVersion": "10.7",
"Port": 5432,
"MasterUsername": "postgres",
"PreferredBackupWindow": "09:33-10:03",
"PreferredMaintenanceWindow": "sun:12:22-sun:12:52",
"ReadReplicaIdentifiers": [],
"DBClusterMembers": [],
"VpcSecurityGroups": [
{
"VpcSecurityGroupId": "sg-########",
"Status": "active"
}
],
"HostedZoneId": "Z1PVIF0EXAMPLE",
"StorageEncrypted": true,
"KmsKeyId": "arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:123456789012:key/287364e4-33e3-4755-a3b0-a1b2c3d4e5f6",
"DbClusterResourceId": "cluster-5DSB5IFQDDUVAWOUWM1EXAMPLE",
"DBClusterArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:123456789012:cluster:newdbcluster",
"AssociatedRoles": [],
"IAMDatabaseAuthenticationEnabled": false,
"ClusterCreateTime": "2020-06-05T15:06:58.634Z",
"EngineMode": "provisioned",
"DeletionProtection": false,
"HttpEndpointEnabled": false,
"CopyTagsToSnapshot": false,
"CrossAccountClone": false,
"DomainMemberships": []
}
}
For more information, see `Restoring from a DB Cluster Snapshot <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_RestoreFromSnapshot.html>`__ in the *Amazon Aurora User Guide*.