File: //lib/python3/dist-packages/awscli/examples/rds/restore-db-instance-from-db-snapshot.rst
**To restore a DB instance from a DB snapshot**
The following ``restore-db-instance-from-db-snapshot`` example creates a new DB instance named ``restored-test-instance`` from the specified DB snapshot. ::
aws rds restore-db-instance-from-db-snapshot \
--db-instance-identifier restored-test-instance \
--db-snapshot-identifier test-instance-snap
Output::
{
"DBInstance": {
"DBInstanceArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:db:restored-test-instance",
"DBInstanceStatus": "creating",
...some output truncated...
}
}