Step 1: Create a topic in Amazon SNS
The first part of setting up a CloudWatch Events rule is preparing the rule target. In this case, that means creating and subscribing to an Amazon SNS topic.

To create an Amazon SNS topic
Open the Amazon SNS console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/sns/v3/home
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In the navigation pane, choose Topics, and then choose Create new topic.
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For Topic name, enter
MediaConvertJobErrorAlert
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Choose the topic ARN link for the topic that you just created. It looks something like this: arn:aws-cn:sns:region:123456789012:MediaConvertJobErrorAlert.
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On the Topic details: MediaConvertJobErrorAlert page, in the Subscriptions section, choose Create subscription.
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For Protocol, choose Email. For Endpoint, enter the email address that you want Amazon SNS to send the notification to.
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Choose Create subscription.
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You will receive a notification email from Amazon SNS. When you receive it, choose the Confirm subscription link in the email.