# Action Object

## Description

Represents an action.

## Properties

### actionId

ID of the action.

Type: `string`

### actionType

Type ID of the action.

Type: `string`

### actionVersionId

Version ID of the action.

Type: `string`

### comments

User notes for the action.

Type: `string`

### displayData

General purpose display data. This will only be populated when requested.

Type: `object`

### lastExection

Action execution data for the last execution of this action. This will only be populated when requested.

Type: [ActionExecution](/data-types/actionexecution-object.md) object.

### isCurrentVersion

True if the action version is the latest.

Type: `boolean`

### isEnabled

True if the action is enabled to execute. False otherwise.

Type: `boolean`

### lastModifiedBy

ID of the user whom last modified the action.

Type: `string`

### lastModifiedDate

Date, in ISO 8601 format, at which the action was last modified.

Type: `string`

### managedInstanceId

ID of the Managed Instance to which this action belongs.

Type: `string`

### name

Name of the action.

Type: `string`

### nextExecutionDate

Date, in ISO 8601 format, at which the action will next execute.

Type: `string`

### parameters

Additional action parameters specific to the action type. This will only be populated when requested.

Type: [ActionParameters](/data-types/actionparameters-object.md) object.

### projectId

ID of the project in which the action resides.

Type: `string`

### runningCount

Number of currently running executions of this action. This will only be populated when requested.

Type: `integer`

### schedule

Schedule for the action.

Type: [ActionSchedule](/data-types/actionschedule-object.md) object

### snsEndpoint

SNS endpoint to trigger the action.

Type: `string`

### tags

Tags for the action.

Type: array of `string`

## Sample JSON

```javascript
{
    "actionId": "a-00000001",
    "actionType": "amazon-start-ec2-instances",
    "actionVersionId": "av-00000001",
    "comments": "Comments about this action",
    "isCurrentVersion": true,
    "isEnabled": true,
    "lastModifiedBy": "u-00000001",
    "lastModifiedDate": "2016-06-09T12:21:00Z",
    "managedInstanceId": "mi-00000001",
    "name": "Start My Instances",
    "nextExecutionDate": "2016-06-10T12:23:00Z",
    "projectId": "proj-00000001",
    "schedule": {
        "scheduleType": "daily",
        "startDate": "2016-06-10",
        "timeOfDay": "12:23:00",
        "timeZoneId": "Eastern Standard Time",
        "parameters": {
            "days": [
                "monday",
                "tuesday",
                "wednesday",
                "thursday",
                "friday"
            ]
        }
    },
    "tags": [
        "cost-reduction"
    ]
}
```


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