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

# GET /#Action=StartActivityStream

`GET /#Action=StartActivityStream`

Starts a database activity stream to monitor activity on the database. For more information, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.html"> Monitoring Amazon Aurora with Database Activity Streams</a> in the <i>Amazon Aurora User Guide</i> or <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/DBActivityStreams.html"> Monitoring Amazon RDS with Database Activity Streams</a> in the <i>Amazon RDS User Guide</i>.

## Query parameters

- `ResourceArn` string, required
- `Mode` 'sync' | 'async', required
- `KmsKeyId` string, required
- `ApplyImmediately` boolean
- `EngineNativeAuditFieldsIncluded` boolean
- `Action` 'StartActivityStream', required
- `Version` '2014-10-31', required

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `480` — InvalidDBInstanceStateFault
- `481` — InvalidDBClusterStateFault
- `482` — ResourceNotFoundFault
- `483` — DBClusterNotFoundFault
- `484` — DBInstanceNotFoundFault
- `485` — KMSKeyNotAccessibleFault

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