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# ActionExclusion Object

## Description

Represents an action exclusion.

## Properties

### actionExclusionId

ID of the action exclusion.

Type: `string`

### createdDate

Date, in ISO8601 format, when the action exclusion was created.

Type: `string`

### expiryDate

Date, in ISO8601 format, when the action exclusion expires.

Type: `string`

### isEnabled

`true` if the exclusion is enabled, otherwise `false`.

Type: `boolean`

### lastModifiedBy

User ID of the user that last modified the exclusion.

Type: `string`

### lastModifiedDate

Date, in ISO8601 format, when the action exclusion was last modified.

Type: `string`

### name

Name of the action exclusion.

Type: `string`

### processes

List of processes that should be excluded.

Type: Array of `string`

Valid Values:

* `start-resource`
* `stop-resource`

### projectId

ID of the project.

Type: `string`

### resourceType

Type of resource that the action exclusion applies.

Type: `string`

Valid Values:

* `amazon-ec2-instance`
* `amazon-rds-instance`

### resourceIdentificationMethod

Method in which resources will be selected for inclusion in the action exclusion.

Type: `string`

Valid Values:

* `all`
* `by-resource-id`
* `by-resource-tag`

### resourceIds

List of resource identifiers that will be matched. Required when `resourceIdentificationMethod` is `by-resource-id`.

Type: Array of `string`

### resourceTagComparison

Comparison to use when identifying resources by resource tag. Required when `resourceIdentificationMethod` is `by-resource-tag`.

Type: [ResourceTagComparison](/data-types/resourcetagcomparison-object-1.md) object.

### startDate

Date, in ISO8601 format, when the action exclusion starts.

Type: `string`

### status

Status of the exclusion.

Type: `string`

Valid Values:

* `active`
* `deleted`
* `disabled`
* `expired`

### timeZoneId

ID of the time zone for the exclusion.

Type: `string`

## Sample JSON

```javascript
{
    "actionExclusionId": "excl-00000001",
    "projectId": "proj-00000001",
    
    "name": "My Exclusion",
    "status": "active",
    "isEnabled": true,
    
    "createdDate": "2020-05-12T11:36:00Z",
    "lastModifiedDate": "2020-05-12T11:36:00Z",
    "lastModifiedBy": "u-00000001",
    
    "startDate": "2020-05-15T00:00:00Z",
    "expiryDate": "2020-05-19T00:00:00Z",
    "timeZoneId": "Eastern Standard Time",
    
    "processes": [
        "start-resource",
        "stop-resource"
    ],
    
    "resourceType": "amazon-ec2-instance",
    
    "resourceIdentificationMethod": "by-resource-id",
    "resourceIds": [
        "i-12345678"
    ]
}
```


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