ansible.builtin.ec2_remote_facts (v2.3.3.0-1) — module

Gather facts about ec2 instances in AWS

| "added in version" 2.0 of ansible.builtin"

Authors: Michael Schuett (@michaeljs1990)

stableinterface | supported by curated

Install Ansible via pip

Install with pip install ansible==2.3.3.0.post1

Description

Gather facts about ec2 instances in AWS


Requirements

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.

# Gather facts about all ec2 instances
- ec2_remote_facts:
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# Gather facts about all running ec2 instances with a tag of Name:Example
- ec2_remote_facts:
    filters:
      instance-state-name: running
      "tag:Name": Example
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# Gather facts about instance i-123456
- ec2_remote_facts:
    filters:
      instance-id: i-123456
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# Gather facts about all instances in vpc-123456 that are t2.small type
- ec2_remote_facts:
    filters:
      vpc-id: vpc-123456
      instance-type: t2.small

Inputs

    
region:
    aliases:
    - aws_region
    - ec2_region
    description:
    - The AWS region to use. If not specified then the value of the AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION
      environment variable, if any, is used. See U(http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region)
    type: str

ec2_url:
    aliases:
    - aws_endpoint_url
    - endpoint_url
    description:
    - URL to use to connect to EC2 or your Eucalyptus cloud (by default the module will
      use EC2 endpoints). Ignored for modules where region is required. Must be specified
      for all other modules if region is not used. If not set then the value of the EC2_URL
      environment variable, if any, is used.
    type: str

filters:
    default: null
    description:
    - A dict of filters to apply. Each dict item consists of a filter key and a filter
      value. See U(http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeInstances.html)
      for possible filters.
    required: false

profile:
    aliases:
    - aws_profile
    description:
    - The I(profile) option is mutually exclusive with the I(aws_access_key), I(aws_secret_key)
      and I(security_token) options.
    type: str

aws_config:
    description:
    - A dictionary to modify the botocore configuration.
    - Parameters can be found at U(https://botocore.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/config.html#botocore.config.Config).
    type: dict

aws_ca_bundle:
    description:
    - The location of a CA Bundle to use when validating SSL certificates.
    - 'Note: The CA Bundle is read ''module'' side and may need to be explicitly copied
      from the controller if not run locally.'
    type: path

aws_access_key:
    aliases:
    - ec2_access_key
    - access_key
    description:
    - C(AWS access key). If not set then the value of the C(AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID), C(AWS_ACCESS_KEY)
      or C(EC2_ACCESS_KEY) environment variable is used.
    - The I(aws_access_key) and I(profile) options are mutually exclusive.
    type: str

aws_secret_key:
    aliases:
    - ec2_secret_key
    - secret_key
    description:
    - C(AWS secret key). If not set then the value of the C(AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY), C(AWS_SECRET_KEY),
      or C(EC2_SECRET_KEY) environment variable is used.
    - The I(aws_secret_key) and I(profile) options are mutually exclusive.
    type: str

security_token:
    aliases:
    - aws_session_token
    - session_token
    - aws_security_token
    - access_token
    description:
    - C(AWS STS security token). If not set then the value of the C(AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN)
      or C(EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN) environment variable is used.
    - The I(security_token) and I(profile) options are mutually exclusive.
    - Aliases I(aws_session_token) and I(session_token) have been added in version 3.2.0.
    type: str

validate_certs:
    default: true
    description:
    - When set to "no", SSL certificates will not be validated for communication with
      the AWS APIs.
    type: bool

debug_botocore_endpoint_logs:
    default: 'no'
    description:
    - Use a botocore.endpoint logger to parse the unique (rather than total) "resource:action"
      API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the
      task results. Use the aws_resource_action callback to output to total list made
      during a playbook. The ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS environment variable may also
      be used.
    type: bool