# `AWSConfigRemediation-EnableRDSInstanceDeletionProtection`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWSConfigRemediation-EnableRDSInstanceDeletionProtection` runbook enables deletion protection on the Amazon RDS database instance you specify. 

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

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Databases

**Parameters**
+ ApplyImmediately

  Type: Boolean

  Default: false

   Description: (Optional) If you specify `true` for this parameter, the modifications in this request and any pending modifications are asynchronously applied as soon as possible, regardless of the `PreferredMaintenanceWindow` setting for the DB instance. 
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) 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.
+ DbInstanceResourceId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The resource identifier for the DB instance you want to enable deletion protection on.

**Required IAM permissions**

The `AutomationAssumeRole` parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.
+  `ssm:StartAutomationExecution` 
+  `ssm:GetAutomationExecution` 
+  `rds:DescribeDBInstances` 
+  `rds:ModifyDBInstance` 

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Gathers the DB instance identifier from the DB instance resource identifier. 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Enables deletion protection on your DB instance. 
+  `aws:assertAwsResourceProperty` - Confirms deletion protection is enabled on the DB instance.