Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions,
see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China
(PDF).
This page is only for existing customers of the S3 Glacier service using Vaults and the original REST API from 2012.
If you're looking for archival storage solutions we suggest using the S3 Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive. To learn more about these storage options, see S3 Glacier storage classes and
Long-term data storage using S3 Glacier storage classes in the Amazon S3 User
Guide. These storage classes use the Amazon S3 API, are available in all regions, and can be managed within the Amazon S3 console. They offer features like Storage Cost Analysis, Storage Lens, advanced optional encryption features, and more.
Use DescribeVault with an Amazon SDK or CLI
The following code examples show how to use DescribeVault.
- .NET
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- Amazon SDK for .NET
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/// <summary>
/// Describe an Amazon S3 Glacier vault.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="vaultName">The name of the vault to describe.</param>
/// <returns>The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the vault.</returns>
public async Task<string> DescribeVaultAsync(string vaultName)
{
var request = new DescribeVaultRequest
{
AccountId = "-",
VaultName = vaultName,
};
var response = await _glacierService.DescribeVaultAsync(request);
// Display the information about the vault.
Console.WriteLine($"{response.VaultName}\tARN: {response.VaultARN}");
Console.WriteLine($"Created on: {response.CreationDate}\tNumber of Archives: {response.NumberOfArchives}\tSize (in bytes): {response.SizeInBytes}");
if (response.LastInventoryDate != DateTime.MinValue)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Last inventory: {response.LastInventoryDate}");
}
return response.VaultARN;
}
- CLI
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- Amazon CLI
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The following command retrieves data about a vault named my-vault:
aws glacier describe-vault --vault-name my-vault --account-id -
Amazon Glacier requires an account ID argument when performing operations, but you can use a hyphen to specify the in-use account.
For a complete list of Amazon SDK developer guides and code examples, see
Using S3 Glacier with an Amazon SDK.
This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.