# `AWS-DisableEventBridgeRule`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWS-DisableEventBridgeRule` runbook disables the Amazon EventBridge rule you specify.To learn more about EventBridge rules, see [Amazon EventBridge rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-rules.html) in the *Amazon EventBridge User Guide* . 

 [Run this Automation (console)](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/automation/execute/AWS-DisableEventBridgeRule) 

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Linux, macOS, Windows

**Parameters**
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Optional) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf. If no role is specified, Systems Manager Automation uses the permissions of the user that starts this runbook.
+ EventBusName

  Type: String

  Default: default

  Description: (Optional) The event bus associated with the rule you want to disable.
+ RuleName

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The name of the rule you want to disable.

**Required IAM permissions**

The `AutomationAssumeRole` parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.
+  `ssm:StartAutomationExecution` 
+  `ssm:GetAutomationExecution` 
+  `events:DisableRule` 

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Disables the EventBridge rule you specify in the `RuleName` parameter.