EC2 API¶
Provides a standalone EC2 API service.
Amazon EC2 API Reference can be found here.
Supported features and limitations¶
- General:
DryRun option is not supported.
Some exceptions are not exactly the same as reported by AWS.
AWS Component |
Command |
Functionality group |
Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
bold - supported, normal - supported with limitations, italic -not supported |
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VPC |
AcceptVpcPeeringConnection |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
EC2, VPC |
AllocateAddress |
addresses |
|
AllocateHosts |
dedicated hosts |
not supported |
|
AssignIpv6Addresses |
network interfaces |
not supported |
|
VPC |
AssignPrivateIpAddresses |
network interfaces |
allowReassignment parameter |
EC2, VPC |
AssociateAddress |
addresses |
|
VPC |
AssociateDhcpOptions |
DHCP options |
|
VPC |
AssociateRouteTable |
routes |
|
AssociateSubnetCidrBlock |
subnets |
not supported |
|
AssociateVpcCidrBlock |
VPC |
not supported |
|
VPC |
AttachClassicLinkVpc |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
AttachInternetGateway |
internet gateways |
|
VPC |
AttachNetworkInterface |
network interfaces |
|
EC2, EBS |
AttachVolume |
volumes |
|
VPC |
AttachVpnGateway |
VPN |
|
EC2, VPC |
AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress |
security groups |
EC2 classic way to pass cidr, protocol, sourceGroup, ports parameters |
EC2, VPC |
AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress |
security groups |
EC2 classic way to pass cidr, protocol, sourceGroup, ports parameters |
BundleInstance |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
CancelBundleTask |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
CancelConversionTask |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
CancelExportTask |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
CancelImportTask |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
CancelReservedInstancesListing |
market |
not supported |
|
CancelSpotFleetRequests |
market |
not supported |
|
CancelSpotInstanceRequests |
market |
not supported |
|
ConfirmProductInstance |
product codes |
not supported |
|
EBS |
CopyImage |
image provisioning |
not supported |
EBS |
CopySnapshot |
snapshots,s3 |
not supported |
VPC |
CreateCustomerGateway |
VPC gateways |
BGP dynamic routing |
VPC |
CreateDhcpOptions |
DHCP options |
|
CreateEgressOnlyInternetGateway |
VPC gateways |
not supported |
|
CreateFlowLogs |
infrastructural |
not supported |
|
EBS |
CreateImage |
images |
blockDeviceMapping parameter |
CreateInstanceExportTask |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
VPC |
CreateInternetGateway |
VPC gateways |
|
EC2 |
CreateKeyPair |
key pairs |
|
CreateNatGateway |
NAT gateways |
not supported |
|
VPC |
CreateNetworkAcl |
ACL |
not supported |
VPC |
CreateNetworkAclEntry |
ACL |
not supported |
VPC |
CreateNetworkInterface |
network interfaces |
|
CreatePlacementGroup |
clusters |
not supported |
|
CreateReservedInstancesListing |
market |
not supported |
|
VPC |
CreateRoute |
routes |
vpcPeeringConnection parameter |
VPC |
CreateRouteTable |
routes |
|
EC2, VPC |
CreateSecurityGroup |
security groups |
|
EBS |
CreateSnapshot |
snapshots |
|
CreateSpotDatafeedSubscription |
market |
not supported |
|
VPC |
CreateSubnet |
subnets |
availabilityZone parameter |
EC2 |
CreateTags |
tags |
|
EBS |
CreateVolume |
volumes |
iops, encrypted, kmsKeyId parameters |
VPC |
CreateVpc |
VPC |
|
VPC |
CreateVpcEndpoint |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
CreateVpcPeeringConnection |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
CreateVpnConnection |
VPN |
BGP dynamic routing |
VPC |
CreateVpnConnectionRoute |
VPN |
|
VPC |
CreateVpnGateway |
VPN |
BGP dynamic routing |
VPC |
DeleteCustomerGateway |
VPC gateways |
|
VPC |
DeleteDhcpOptions |
DHCP options |
|
DeleteEgressOnlyInternetGateway |
VPC gateways |
not supported |
|
DeleteFlowLogs |
infrastructural |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DeleteInternetGateway |
VPC gateways |
|
EC2 |
DeleteKeyPair |
key pairs |
|
DeleteNatGateway |
NAT gateways |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DeleteNetworkAcl |
ACL |
not supported |
VPC |
DeleteNetworkAclEntry |
ACL |
not supported |
VPC |
DeleteNetworkInterface |
network interfaces |
|
EC2 |
DeletePlacementGroup |
clusters |
not supported |
VPC |
DeleteRoute |
routes |
|
VPC |
DeleteRouteTable |
routes |
|
EC2, VPC |
DeleteSecurityGroup |
security groups |
|
EBS |
DeleteSnapshot |
snapshots |
|
DeleteSpotDatafeedSubscription |
market |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DeleteSubnet |
subnets |
|
EC2 |
DeleteTags |
tags |
|
EBS |
DeleteVolume |
volumes |
|
VPC |
DeleteVpc |
VPC |
|
VPC |
DeleteVpcEndpoints |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
DeleteVpcPeeringConnection |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
DeleteVpnConnection |
VPN |
|
VPC |
DeleteVpnConnectionRoute |
VPN |
|
VPC |
DeleteVpnGateway |
VPN |
|
EBS |
DeregisterImage |
images |
|
EC2 |
DescribeAccountAttributes |
infrastructural |
vpc-max-security-groups-per-interface, max-elastic-ips, vpc-max-elastic-ips attributes |
EC2, VPC |
DescribeAddresses |
addresses |
|
EC2 |
DescribeAvailabilityZones |
availability zones |
|
DescribeBundleTasks |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DescribeClassicLinkInstances |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
DescribeConversionTasks |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DescribeCustomerGateways |
gateways |
|
VPC |
DescribeDhcpOptions |
DHCP options |
|
DescribeEgressOnlyInternetGateways |
VPC gateways |
not supported |
|
DescribeExportTasks |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
DescribeFlowLogs |
infrastructural |
not supported |
|
DescribeHosts |
dedicated hosts |
not supported |
|
DescribeIdentityIdFormat |
resource IDs |
not supported |
|
DescribeIdFormat |
resource IDs |
not supported |
|
EBS |
DescribeImageAttribute |
images |
productCodes, sriovNetSupport attributes |
EBS |
DescribeImages |
images |
|
DescribeImportImageTasks |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
DescribeImportSnapshotTasks |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
EC2 |
DescribeInstanceAttribute |
instances |
same limitations as for ModifyInstanceAttribute |
EC2, EBS, VPC |
DescribeInstances |
instances |
|
DescribeInstanceStatus |
monitoring |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DescribeInternetGateways |
gateways |
|
EC2 |
DescribeKeyPairs |
key pairs |
|
VPC |
DescribeMovingAddresses |
infrastructural |
not supported |
DescribeNatGateways |
NAT gateways |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DescribeNetworkAcls |
ACL |
not supported |
VPC |
DescribeNetworkInterfaceAttribute |
network interfaces |
|
VPC |
DescribeNetworkInterfaces |
network interfaces |
|
EC2 |
DescribePlacementGroups |
clusters |
not supported |
VPC |
DescribePrefixLists |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
EC2 |
DescribeRegions |
availability zones |
RegionNameparameter |
DescribeReservedInstances |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeReservedInstancesListings |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeReservedInstancesModifications |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeReservedInstancesOfferings |
market |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DescribeRouteTables |
routes |
|
DescribeScheduledInstanceAvailability |
scheduled instances |
not supported |
|
DescribeScheduledInstances |
scheduled instances |
not supported |
|
DescribeSecurityGroupReferences |
security groups |
not supported |
|
EC2, VPC |
DescribeSecurityGroups |
security groups |
cidr, protocol, port, sourceGroup parameters |
EBS |
DescribeSnapshotAttribute |
snapshots |
not supported |
EBS |
DescribeSnapshots |
snapshots |
|
DescribeSpotDatafeedSubscription |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeSpotFleetInstances |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeSpotFleetRequestHistory |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeSpotFleetRequests |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeSpotInstanceRequests |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeSpotPriceHistory |
market |
not supported |
|
DescribeStaleSecurityGroups |
security groups |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DescribeSubnets |
subnets |
|
EC2 |
DescribeTags |
tags |
|
EBS |
DescribeVolumeAttribute |
volumes |
not supported |
EBS |
DescribeVolumes |
volumes |
|
DescribeVolumeStatus |
monitoring |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DescribeVpcAttribute |
VPC |
not supported |
VPC |
DescribeVpcClassicLink |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
DescribeVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
|
VPC |
DescribeVpcEndpoints |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
DescribeVpcEndpointServices |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
DescribeVpcPeeringConnections |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
DescribeVpcs |
VPC |
|
VPC |
DescribeVpnConnections |
VPN |
|
VPC |
DescribeVpnGateways |
VPN |
|
VPC |
DetachClassicLinkVpc |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
VPC |
DetachInternetGateway |
VPC |
|
VPC |
DetachNetworkInterface |
network interfaces |
|
EC2, EBS |
DetachVolume |
volumes |
instance_id, device, force parameters |
VPC |
DetachVpnGateway |
VPN |
|
VPC |
DisableVgwRoutePropagation |
VPN |
|
VPC |
DisableVpcClassicLink |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
DisableVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
|
EC2, VPC |
DisassociateAddress |
addresses |
|
VPC |
DisassociateRouteTable DisassociateSubnetCidrBlock |
routes subnets |
not supported |
DisassociateVpcCidrBlock |
VPC |
not supported |
|
VPC |
EnableVgwRoutePropagation |
VPN |
|
EBS |
EnableVolumeIO |
monitoring |
not supported |
VPC |
EnableVpcClassicLink |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
EnableVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
|
EC2 |
GetConsoleOutput |
instances |
|
GetConsoleScreenshot |
instances |
not supported |
|
EC2 |
GetPasswordData |
instances |
|
ImportImage |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
ImportInstance |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
EC2 |
ImportKeyPair |
keypairs |
|
ImportSnapshot |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
ImportVolume |
tasks,s3 |
not supported |
|
ModifyHosts |
dedicated hosts |
not supported |
|
ModifyIdentityIdFormat |
resource IDs |
not supported |
|
ModifyIdFormat |
resource IDs |
not supported |
|
EBS |
ModifyImageAttribute |
images |
productCodes attribute |
EC2 |
ModifyInstanceAttribute |
instances |
only disableApiTermination, sourceDestCheck,instanceType supported |
ModifyInstancePlacement |
dedicated hosts |
not supported |
|
VPC |
ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute |
network interfaces |
|
ModifyReservedInstances |
market |
not supported |
|
EBS |
ModifySnapshotAttribute |
snapshots |
not supported |
ModifySpotFleetRequest |
market |
not supported |
|
VPC |
ModifySubnetAttribute |
subnets |
not supported |
EBS |
ModifyVolumeAttribute |
volumes |
not supported |
VPC |
ModifyVpcAttribute |
VPC |
not supported |
VPC |
ModifyVpcEndpoint |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
ModifyVpcPeeringConnectionOptions |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
|
MonitorInstances |
monitoring |
not supported |
|
VPC |
MoveAddressToVpc |
infrastructural |
not supported |
PurchaseReservedInstancesOffering |
market |
not supported |
|
PurchaseScheduledInstances |
scheduled instances |
not supported |
|
EC2 |
RebootInstances |
instances |
|
EBS |
RegisterImage |
images |
virtualizationType, sriovNetSupport parameters |
VPC |
RejectVpcPeeringConnection |
cross-VPC connectivity |
not supported |
EC2, VPC |
ReleaseAddress |
addresses |
|
ReleaseHosts |
dedicated hosts |
not supported |
|
VPC |
ReplaceNetworkAclAssociation |
ACL |
not supported |
VPC |
ReplaceNetworkAclEntry |
ACL |
not supported |
VPC |
ReplaceRoute |
routes |
|
VPC |
ReplaceRouteTableAssociation |
routes |
|
ReportInstanceStatus |
monitoring |
not supported |
|
RequestSpotFleet |
market |
not supported |
|
RequestSpotInstances |
market |
not supported |
|
EBS |
ResetImageAttribute |
images |
|
EC2 |
ResetInstanceAttribute |
instances |
same limitations as for ModifyInstanceAttribute |
VPC |
ResetNetworkInterfaceAttribute |
network interfaces |
|
EBS |
ResetSnapshotAttribute |
snapshots |
not supported |
VPC |
RestoreAddressToClassic |
infrastructural |
not supported |
EC2, VPC |
RevokeSecurityGroupEgress |
security groups |
EC2 classic way to pass cidr, protocol, sourceGroup, ports parameters |
EC2, VPC |
RevokeSecurityGroupIngress |
security groups |
EC2 classic way to pass cidr, protocol, sourceGroup, ports parameters |
EC2, VPC, EBS |
RunInstances |
instances |
placement, block_device_mapping partial support, monitoring, iamInstanceProfile, ebsOptimized, shutdownInitiatedInstanceBehavior parameters |
RunScheduledInstances |
scheduled instances |
not supported |
|
EC2 |
StartInstances |
instances |
|
EC2 |
StopInstances |
instances |
|
EC2 |
TerminateInstances |
instances |
|
UnassignIpv6Addresses |
network interfaces |
not supported |
|
VPC |
UnassignPrivateIpAddresses |
network interfaces |
|
UnmonitorInstances |
monitoring |
not supported |
