Chapter 8: Understanding the QuickSight API

In this chapter, we will learn how to perform operations using the Amazon QuickSight API. We will also explore patterns to automate dataset operations, and we'll demonstrate some of the API actions that allow us to control our account settings. After completing this chapter, you will be familiar with the QuickSight API and how to programmatically control its resources, which is essential when building automation.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Introducing the QuickSight API
  • Controlling resources using the API

Technical requirements

For this chapter, you will need access to the following:

  • An AWS account and an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) user, with elevated access ...

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