Amazon EC2 Ec2 Instance Attribute API

The Ec2 Instance Attribute API from Amazon EC2 — 3 operation(s) for ec2 instance attribute.

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IT Infrastructure Management BC-600.50

Operations 3

POST /?Action=DescribeInstanceAttribute Describe Instance Attribute #
POST /?Action=ModifyInstanceAttribute Modify Instance Attribute #
POST /?Action=ResetInstanceAttribute Reset Instance Attribute #

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OpenAPI Specification

amazon-ec2-instance-attribute-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Instance Attribute API
  version: '2016-11-15'
  description: Generated from AWS's published Smithy model for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. 3 operation(s).
  contact:
    name: Amazon Web Services
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    identifier: Apache-2.0
    url: https://github.com/aws/api-models-aws/blob/main/LICENSE
servers:
- url: https://ec2.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      default: us-east-1
security:
- sigv4: []
tags:
- name: Instance Attribute
paths:
  /?Action=DescribeInstanceAttribute:
    post:
      operationId: DescribeInstanceAttribute
      summary: Describe Instance Attribute
      description: Describes the specified attribute of the specified instance. You can specify only one attribute at a time. Available attributes include SQL license exemption configuration for instances registered with the SQL LE service.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            text/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceAttribute'
              example:
                InstanceId: i-1234567890abcdef0
                BlockDeviceMappings:
                - DeviceName: /dev/sda1
                  Ebs:
                    Status: attached
                    DeleteOnTermination: true
                    VolumeId: vol-049df61146c4d7901
                    AttachTime: '2013-05-17T22:42:34.000Z'
                - DeviceName: /dev/sdf
                  Ebs:
                    Status: attached
                    DeleteOnTermination: false
                    VolumeId: vol-049df61146c4d7901
                    AttachTime: '2013-09-10T23:07:00.000Z'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              allOf:
              - type: object
                required:
                - Action
                - Version
                properties:
                  Action:
                    type: string
                    const: DescribeInstanceAttribute
                  Version:
                    type: string
                    const: '2016-11-15'
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/DescribeInstanceAttributeRequest'
            example:
              InstanceId: i-1234567890abcdef0
              Attribute: blockDeviceMapping
      tags:
      - Instance Attribute
  /?Action=ModifyInstanceAttribute:
    post:
      operationId: ModifyInstanceAttribute
      summary: Modify Instance Attribute
      description: 'Modifies the specified attribute of the specified instance. You can specify only one attribute at a time. Note: Using this action to change the security groups associated with an elastic network interface (ENI) attached to an instance can result in an error if the instance has more than one ENI. To change the security groups associated with an ENI attached to an instance that has multiple ENIs, we recommend that you use the ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute action. To modify some attributes, the instance must be stopped. For more information, see Modify a stopped instance in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            text/xml:
              schema:
                type: string
              example: {}
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              allOf:
              - type: object
                required:
                - Action
                - Version
                properties:
                  Action:
                    type: string
                    const: ModifyInstanceAttribute
                  Version:
                    type: string
                    const: '2016-11-15'
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModifyInstanceAttributeRequest'
            example:
              InstanceId: i-1234567890abcdef0
              EnaSupport:
                Value: true
      tags:
      - Instance Attribute
  /?Action=ResetInstanceAttribute:
    post:
      operationId: ResetInstanceAttribute
      summary: Reset Instance Attribute
      description: Resets an attribute of an instance to its default value. To reset the kernel or ramdisk, the instance must be in a stopped state. To reset the sourceDestCheck, the instance can be either running or stopped. The sourceDestCheck attribute controls whether source/destination checking is enabled. The default value is true, which means checking is enabled. This value must be false for a NAT instance to perform NAT. For more information, see NAT instances in the Amazon VPC User Guide.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            text/xml:
              schema:
                type: string
              example: {}
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              allOf:
              - type: object
                required:
                - Action
                - Version
                properties:
                  Action:
                    type: string
                    const: ResetInstanceAttribute
                  Version:
                    type: string
                    const: '2016-11-15'
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResetInstanceAttributeRequest'
            example:
              Attribute: sourceDestCheck
              InstanceId: i-1234567890abcdef0
      tags:
      - Instance Attribute
components:
  schemas:
    EbsInstanceBlockDeviceSpecification:
      type: object
      properties:
        VolumeId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the EBS volume.
        DeleteOnTermination:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether the volume is deleted on instance termination.
    EnclaveOptionsRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        Enabled:
          type: boolean
          description: To enable the instance for Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves, set this parameter to true.
    SecureBlobAttributeValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        Value:
          type: string
          format: byte
          description: The attribute value.
    InstanceBlockDeviceMappingSpecification:
      type: object
      properties:
        DeviceName:
          type: string
          description: The device name. For available device names, see Device names for volumes.
        Ebs:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/EbsInstanceBlockDeviceSpecification'
        VirtualName:
          type: string
          description: The virtual device name.
        NoDevice:
          type: string
          description: Suppresses the specified device included in the block device mapping.
    AttributeValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        Value:
          type: string
          description: The attribute value. The value is case-sensitive.
    InstanceAttribute:
      type: object
      properties:
        BlockDeviceMappings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceBlockDeviceMapping'
          description: The block device mapping of the instance.
        DisableApiTermination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        EnaSupport:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        EnclaveOptions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnclaveOptions'
        EbsOptimized:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        InstanceId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the instance.
        InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        InstanceType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        KernelId:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        ProductCodes:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductCode'
          description: The product codes.
        RamdiskId:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        RootDeviceName:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        SourceDestCheck:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        SriovNetSupport:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        UserData:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        DisableApiStop:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        Groups:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GroupIdentifier'
          description: The security groups associated with the instance.
    EnclaveOptions:
      type: object
      properties:
        Enabled:
          type: boolean
          description: If this parameter is set to true, the instance is enabled for Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves; otherwise, it is not enabled for Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves.
    EbsInstanceBlockDevice:
      type: object
      properties:
        AttachTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The time stamp when the attachment initiated.
        DeleteOnTermination:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether the volume is deleted on instance termination.
        Status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - attaching
          - attached
          - detaching
          - detached
          description: The attachment state.
        VolumeId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the EBS volume.
        AssociatedResource:
          type: string
          description: The ARN of the Amazon Web Services-managed resource to which the volume is attached.
        VolumeOwnerId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the Amazon Web Services account that owns the volume. This parameter is returned only for volumes that are attached to Amazon Web Services-managed resources.
        Operator:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperatorResponse'
        EbsCardIndex:
          type: integer
          description: The index of the EBS card. Some instance types support multiple EBS cards. The default EBS card index is 0.
    InstanceBlockDeviceMapping:
      type: object
      properties:
        DeviceName:
          type: string
          description: The device name.
        Ebs:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/EbsInstanceBlockDevice'
    ModifyInstanceAttributeRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        SourceDestCheck:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        EnclaveOptions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnclaveOptionsRequest'
        DisableApiStop:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        DryRun:
          type: boolean
          description: Checks whether you have the required permissions for the operation, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is DryRunOperation. Otherwise, it is UnauthorizedOperation.
        InstanceId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the instance.
        Attribute:
          type: string
          enum:
          - instanceType
          - kernel
          - ramdisk
          - userData
          - disableApiTermination
          - instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior
          - rootDeviceName
          - blockDeviceMapping
          - productCodes
          - sourceDestCheck
          - groupSet
          - ebsOptimized
          - sriovNetSupport
          - enaSupport
          - enclaveOptions
          - disableApiStop
          description: 'The name of the attribute to modify. When changing the instance type: If the original instance type is configured for configurable bandwidth, and the desired instance type doesn''t support configurable bandwidth, first set the existing bandwidth configuration to default using the ModifyInstanceNetworkPerformanceOptions operation. You can modify the following attributes only: disableApiTermination | instanceType | kernel | ramdisk | instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior | blockDeviceMapping | userData | sourceDestCheck | groupSet | ebsOptimized | sriovNetSupport | enaSupport | nvmeSupport | disableA'
        Value:
          type: string
          description: A new value for the attribute. Use only with the kernel, ramdisk, userData, disableApiTermination, or instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior attribute.
        BlockDeviceMappings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceBlockDeviceMappingSpecification'
          description: Modifies the DeleteOnTermination attribute for volumes that are currently attached. The volume must be owned by the caller. If no value is specified for DeleteOnTermination, the default is true and the volume is deleted when the instance is terminated. You can't modify the DeleteOnTermination attribute for volumes that are attached to Amazon Web Services-managed resources. To add instance store volumes to an Amazon EBS-backed instance, you must add them when you launch the instance. For more information, see Update the block device mapping when launching an instance in the Amazon EC2 User Guid
        DisableApiTermination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        InstanceType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        Kernel:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        Ramdisk:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        UserData:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecureBlobAttributeValue'
        InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        Groups:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Replaces the security groups of the instance with the specified security groups. You must specify the ID of at least one security group, even if it's just the default security group for the VPC.
        EbsOptimized:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
        SriovNetSupport:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValue'
        EnaSupport:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeBooleanValue'
      required:
      - InstanceId
    DescribeInstanceAttributeRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        DryRun:
          type: boolean
          description: Checks whether you have the required permissions for the operation, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is DryRunOperation. Otherwise, it is UnauthorizedOperation.
        InstanceId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the instance.
        Attribute:
          type: string
          enum:
          - instanceType
          - kernel
          - ramdisk
          - userData
          - disableApiTermination
          - instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior
          - rootDeviceName
          - blockDeviceMapping
          - productCodes
          - sourceDestCheck
          - groupSet
          - ebsOptimized
          - sriovNetSupport
          - enaSupport
          - enclaveOptions
          - disableApiStop
          description: The instance attribute. Note that the enaSupport attribute is not supported.
      required:
      - InstanceId
      - Attribute
    ProductCode:
      type: object
      properties:
        ProductCodeId:
          type: string
          description: The product code.
        ProductCodeType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - devpay
          - marketplace
          description: The type of product code.
    GroupIdentifier:
      type: object
      properties:
        GroupId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the security group.
        GroupName:
          type: string
          description: The name of the security group.
    AttributeBooleanValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        Value:
          type: boolean
          description: The attribute value. The valid values are true or false.
    OperatorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        Managed:
          type: boolean
          description: If true, the resource is managed by a service provider.
        Principal:
          type: string
          description: If managed is true, then the principal is returned. The principal is the service provider that manages the resource.
        HiddenByDefault:
          type: boolean
          description: If true, the resource is hidden by default based on the managed resource visibility settings for the account.
    ResetInstanceAttributeRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        DryRun:
          type: boolean
          description: Checks whether you have the required permissions for the operation, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is DryRunOperation. Otherwise, it is UnauthorizedOperation.
        InstanceId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the instance.
        Attribute:
          type: string
          enum:
          - instanceType
          - kernel
          - ramdisk
          - userData
          - disableApiTermination
          - instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior
          - rootDeviceName
          - blockDeviceMapping
          - productCodes
          - sourceDestCheck
          - groupSet
          - ebsOptimized
          - sriovNetSupport
          - enaSupport
          - enclaveOptions
          - disableApiStop
          description: 'The attribute to reset. You can only reset the following attributes: kernel | ramdisk | sourceDestCheck.'
      required:
      - InstanceId
      - Attribute
  securitySchemes:
    sigv4:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: AWS Signature Version 4. The Authorization header carries an AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 signature over the canonical request, with X-Amz-Date (and X-Amz-Security-Token for temporary credentials). Not a bearer token.
      x-aws-sigv4:
        signingName: ec2
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Amazon Web Services
  source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/api-models-aws/582e55931c45b944739742a2c1620b6026dd2d13/models/ec2/service/2016-11-15/ec2-2016-11-15.json
  note: converted by smithy-to-openapi.py from AWS's Smithy model (roadmap#1001)