GET

/#Action=GetLaunchTemplateData

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

<p>Retrieves the configuration data of the specified instance. You can use this data to create a launch template. </p> <p>This action calls on other describe actions to get instance information. Depending on your instance configuration, you may need to allow the following actions in your IAM policy: <code>DescribeSpotInstanceRequests</code>, <code>DescribeInstanceCreditSpecifications</code>, <code>DescribeVolumes</code>, <code>DescribeInstanceAttribute</code>, and <code>DescribeElasticGpus</code>. Or, you can allow <code>describe*</code> depending on your instance requirements.</p>

Access Token Required: API Key

Query Params

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>.

InstanceIdstringrequired

The ID of the instance.

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=GetLaunchTemplateData' \
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}