RDS instance restore from snapshot / delete instance by using ansible (1.9.1 or later)

rds-hosts

[rds]
localhost ansible_python_interpreter=~/.venv/bin/python

rds-manip.yml

---
- name: restore/delete rds instance
  hosts: rds
  connection: local
  gather_facts: true
  vars:
    instance_name: 'ansibletest'
    snapshot: 'mysql-2015-07-13'
  tasks:
    - name: Restore rds from snapshot
      tags: restore
      local_action:
        module: rds
        command: restore
        snapshot: '{{ snapshot }}'
        instance_name: '{{ instance_name }}'
        backup_retention: 0
        wait: yes
        wait_timeout: 1200

    - name: Delete rds instance
      tags: delete
      local_action:
        module: rds
        command: delete
        instance_name: '{{ instance_name }}'
        wait: yes
        wait_timeout: 1200

run.sh

$ ansible-playbook -i rds-hosts rds-manip.yml -t restore
$ ansible-playbook -i rds-hosts rds-manip.yml -t delete
$ ansible-playbook -i rds-hosts rds-manip.yml -t restore --extra-vars "snapshot=mysql-back-20150709"