AWS CLI Describe RDS Snapshots By Status

The other day at work I had a need to use the AWS CLI to get a list of RDS snapshots (aws rds describe-db-snapshots), but I only wanted the snapshots where Status == "available". In true DevOps fashion, I googled for a one-liner that I could copy/paste instead of actually learning the query syntax myself, but apparently nobody has posted it anywhere on the internet. So if you’re in the same spot and you’re googling for “aws rds describe-db-snapshots status available” or similar, here it is: ...

May 14, 2025 · 1 min