Uses a specified rule to evaluate the compliance of target resources.

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Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String Yes StartConfigRuleEvaluation

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to StartConfigRuleEvaluation.
ConfigRuleId String Yes cr-2a914fcf617e00c9****

The ID of the rule.
MultiAccount Boolean No false

Specifies whether to use the specified rule under the member accounts of the current master account for resource compliance evaluation.

  • true: Use the specified rule under the specified member account or all the member accounts in the resource directory of the current master account to evaluate the target resources.
  • false: Use the specified rule under the current master account to evaluate the target resources. This is the default value.
Note If you are using Cloud Config for individuals, ignore this parameter.
MemberId Long No 1234567

The ID of the member account to which the rule to be used belongs. This parameter is empty by default. This parameter is available only when MultiAccount is set to true.

  • When MemberId is left empty, the system uses the specified rule under the current master account and all its member accounts to evaluate the target resources.
  • When MemberId is set to a specific value, the system uses the specified rule under the specified member account to evaluate the target resources.
Note If you are using Cloud Config for individuals, ignore this parameter.

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
RequestId String A7A0FFF8-0B44-40C6-8BBF-3A185EFDD23A

The ID of the request.
Result Boolean true

Indicates whether the operation was successful. Valid values:

  • true: The operation was successful.
  • false: The operation failed.

Examples

Sample requests

http(s)://[Endpoint]/? Action=StartConfigRuleEvaluation
&ConfigRuleId=cr-2a914fcf617e00c9****
&<Common request parameters>

Sample success responses

XML format 

<StartConfigRuleEvaluationResponse>
      <RequestId>A7A0FFF8-0B44-40C6-8BBF-3A185EFD5C2B</RequestId>
      <Result>true</Result>
</StartConfigRuleEvaluationResponse>

JSON format 

{
  "RequestId": "A7A0FFF8-0B44-40C6-8BBF-3A185EFD5C2B",
  "Result": true
}

Error codes

HttpCode Error code Error message Description
400 ConfigRuleNotExists The ConfigRule does not exist. The error message returned because the specified rule does not exist.
400 NoPermission You are not authorized to perform this operation. The error message returned because you are not authorized to perform the specified operation.
503 ServiceUnavailable The request has failed due to a temporary failure of the server. The error message returned because the service is unavailable.
404 AccountNotExisted Your account does not exist. The error message returned because your account does not exist.

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