"aws elasticache describe-snapshots" gives InvalidParameterValue error

[quiver]

This may be a bug/feature of server side.

$ aws elasticache describe-snapshots --cache-cluster-id xxxx
A client error (InvalidParameterValue) occurred when calling the DescribeSnapshots operation: Cannot return more than 50 records per page.

If there are more than 50 records, this error message is reasonable. But the truth is that there are only a few snapshots.
If I specify --max-records, say 20, cli returns list of snapshots.

The API[1] says MaxRecords's default value is 50 and is not required. It would be great if --max-records is omitted from cli argument, the API server treats it as --max-records 50.

Tested with aws cli 1.3.8.

[1] http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeSnapshots.html

[jamesls]

From what I can tell you should not need to specify --max-records, and I've confirmed that the CLI is not sending any value for MaxRecords by default.

I'll follow up with the service team and update this issue when I have more info. Thanks for reporting.

[jamesls]

The issue was a service side issue which has now been fixed.