---
title: "GET /#Action=DescribeEvents"
method: GET
path: "/#Action=DescribeEvents"
---

# GET /#Action=DescribeEvents

`GET /#Action=DescribeEvents`

Returns events related to DB instances, DB clusters, DB parameter groups, DB security groups, DB snapshots, DB cluster snapshots, and RDS Proxies for the past 14 days. Events specific to a particular DB instance, DB cluster, DB parameter group, DB security group, DB snapshot, DB cluster snapshot group, or RDS Proxy can be obtained by providing the name as a parameter.

For more information on working with events, see [Monitoring Amazon RDS events](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/working-with-events.html) in the _Amazon RDS User Guide_ and [Monitoring Amazon Aurora events](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/working-with-events.html) in the _Amazon Aurora User Guide_.

By default, RDS returns events that were generated in the past hour.

## Query parameters

- `SourceIdentifier` string
- `SourceType` 'db-instance' | 'db-parameter-group' | 'db-security-group' | 'db-snapshot' | 'db-cluster' | 'db-cluster-snapshot' | 'custom-engine-version' | 'db-proxy' | 'blue-green-deployment'
- `StartTime` string, date-time
- `EndTime` string, date-time
- `Duration` integer
- `EventCategories` string[]
- `Filters` object[]
  - `Name` string, required — The name of the filter. Filter names are case-sensitive.
  - `Values` string[], required — One or more filter values. Filter values are case-sensitive.
- `MaxRecords` integer
- `Marker` string
- `Action` 'DescribeEvents', required
- `Version` '2014-10-31', required

## Response `200`

Success

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