GET

/#Action=DetachNetworkInterface

http://ec2.{region}.amazonaws.com/#Action=DetachNetworkInterface

Detaches a network interface from an instance.

Access Token Required: API Key

Query Params

AttachmentIdstringrequired

The ID of the attachment.

DryRunboolean

Checks whether you have the required permissions for the action, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is <code>DryRunOperation</code>. Otherwise, it is <code>UnauthorizedOperation</code>.

Forceboolean

Specifies whether to force a detachment. <note> <ul> <li> Use the <code>Force</code> parameter only as a last resort to detach a network interface from a failed instance. </li> <li> If you use the <code>Force</code> parameter to detach a network interface, you might not be able to attach a different network interface to the same index on the instance without first stopping and starting the instance. </li> <li> If you force the detachment of a network interface, the <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-metadata.html">instance metadata</a> might not get updated. This means that the attributes associated with the detached network interface might still be visible. The instance metadata will get updated when you stop and start the instance. </li> </ul> </note>

Actionstringrequired

Allowed:

Versionstringrequired

Allowed:

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

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cURL Request

1curl --request GET \
2     --url 'http://ec2.{region}.amazonaws.com/#Action=DetachNetworkInterface' \
3     --header 'accept: application/json' \
4     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "data": {
4    "id": "abc123",
5    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
6  }
7}