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describe-nat-gateways

Description

Describes one or more of your NAT gateways.

See also: AWS API Documentation

describe-nat-gateways is a paginated operation. Multiple API calls may be issued in order to retrieve the entire data set of results. You can disable pagination by providing the --no-paginate argument. When using --output text and the --query argument on a paginated response, the --query argument must extract data from the results of the following query expressions: NatGateways

Synopsis

  describe-nat-gateways
[--dry-run | --no-dry-run]
[--filter <value>]
[--nat-gateway-ids <value>]
[--cli-input-json <value>]
[--starting-token <value>]
[--page-size <value>]
[--max-items <value>]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
[--debug]
[--endpoint-url <value>]
[--no-verify-ssl]
[--no-paginate]
[--output <value>]
[--query <value>]
[--profile <value>]
[--region <value>]
[--version <value>]
[--color <value>]
[--no-sign-request]
[--ca-bundle <value>]
[--cli-read-timeout <value>]
[--cli-connect-timeout <value>]

Options

--dry-run | --no-dry-run (boolean)

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 DryRunOperation . Otherwise, it is UnauthorizedOperation .

--filter (list)

The filters.

  • nat-gateway-id - The ID of the NAT gateway.
  • state - The state of the NAT gateway (pending | failed | available | deleting | deleted ).
  • subnet-id - The ID of the subnet in which the NAT gateway resides.
  • tag :<key> - The key/value combination of a tag assigned to the resource. Use the tag key in the filter name and the tag value as the filter value. For example, to find all resources that have a tag with the key Owner and the value TeamA , specify tag:Owner for the filter name and TeamA for the filter value.
  • tag-key - The key of a tag assigned to the resource. Use this filter to find all resources assigned a tag with a specific key, regardless of the tag value.
  • vpc-id - The ID of the VPC in which the NAT gateway resides.

(structure)

A filter name and value pair that is used to return a more specific list of results from a describe operation. Filters can be used to match a set of resources by specific criteria, such as tags, attributes, or IDs.

If you specify multiple filters, the filters are joined with an AND , and the request returns only results that match all of the specified filters.

Name -> (string)

The name of the filter. Filter names are case-sensitive.

Values -> (list)

The filter values. Filter values are case-sensitive. If you specify multiple values for a filter, the values are joined with an OR , and the request returns all results that match any of the specified values.

(string)

Shorthand Syntax:

Name=string,Values=string,string ...

JSON Syntax:

[
  {
    "Name": "string",
    "Values": ["string", ...]
  }
  ...
]

--nat-gateway-ids (list)

The IDs of the NAT gateways.

(string)

Syntax:

"string" "string" ...

--cli-input-json (string) Performs service operation based on the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, the CLI values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally.

--starting-token (string)

A token to specify where to start paginating. This is the NextToken from a previously truncated response.

For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .

--page-size (integer)

The size of each page to get in the AWS service call. This does not affect the number of items returned in the command's output. Setting a smaller page size results in more calls to the AWS service, retrieving fewer items in each call. This can help prevent the AWS service calls from timing out.

For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .

--max-items (integer)

The total number of items to return in the command's output. If the total number of items available is more than the value specified, a NextToken is provided in the command's output. To resume pagination, provide the NextToken value in the starting-token argument of a subsequent command. Do not use the NextToken response element directly outside of the AWS CLI.

For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .

--generate-cli-skeleton (string) Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command.

Global Options

--debug (boolean)

Turn on debug logging.

--endpoint-url (string)

Override command's default URL with the given URL.

--no-verify-ssl (boolean)

By default, the AWS CLI uses SSL when communicating with AWS services. For each SSL connection, the AWS CLI will verify SSL certificates. This option overrides the default behavior of verifying SSL certificates.

--no-paginate (boolean)

Disable automatic pagination.

--output (string)

The formatting style for command output.

  • json
  • text
  • table

--query (string)

A JMESPath query to use in filtering the response data.

--profile (string)

Use a specific profile from your credential file.

--region (string)

The region to use. Overrides config/env settings.

--version (string)

Display the version of this tool.

--color (string)

Turn on/off color output.

  • on
  • off
  • auto

--no-sign-request (boolean)

Do not sign requests. Credentials will not be loaded if this argument is provided.

--ca-bundle (string)

The CA certificate bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates. Overrides config/env settings.

--cli-read-timeout (int)

The maximum socket read time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket read will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

--cli-connect-timeout (int)

The maximum socket connect time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket connect will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

Examples

Note

To use the following examples, you must have the AWS CLI installed and configured. See the Getting started guide in the AWS CLI User Guide for more information.

Unless otherwise stated, all examples have unix-like quotation rules. These examples will need to be adapted to your terminal's quoting rules. See Using quotation marks with strings in the AWS CLI User Guide .

Example 1: To describe a public NAT gateway

The following describe-nat-gateways example describes the specified public NAT gateway.

aws ec2 describe-nat-gateways \
    --nat-gateway-id nat-01234567890abcdef

Output:

{
    "NatGateways": [
        {
            "CreateTime": "2023-08-25T01:56:51.000Z",
            "NatGatewayAddresses": [
                {
                    "AllocationId": "eipalloc-0790180cd2EXAMPLE",
                    "NetworkInterfaceId": "eni-09cc4b2558794f7f9",
                    "PrivateIp": "10.0.0.211",
                    "PublicIp": "54.85.121.213",
                    "AssociationId": "eipassoc-04d295cc9b8815b24",
                    "IsPrimary": true,
                    "Status": "succeeded"
                },
                {
                    "AllocationId": "eipalloc-0be6ecac95EXAMPLE",
                    "NetworkInterfaceId": "eni-09cc4b2558794f7f9",
                    "PrivateIp": "10.0.0.74",
                    "PublicIp": "3.211.231.218",
                    "AssociationId": "eipassoc-0f96bdca17EXAMPLE",
                    "IsPrimary": false,
                    "Status": "succeeded"
                }
            ],
            "NatGatewayId": "nat-01234567890abcdef",
            "State": "available",
            "SubnetId": "subnet-655eab5f08EXAMPLE",
            "VpcId": "vpc-098eb5ef58EXAMPLE",
            "Tags": [
                {
                    "Key": "Name",
                    "Value": "public-nat"
                }
            ],
            "ConnectivityType": "public"
        }
    ]
}

Example 2: To describe a private NAT gateway

The following describe-nat-gateways example describes the specified private NAT gateway.

aws ec2 describe-nat-gateways \
    --nat-gateway-id nat-1234567890abcdef0

Output:

{
    "NatGateways": [
        {
            "CreateTime": "2023-08-25T00:50:05.000Z",
            "NatGatewayAddresses": [
                {
                    "NetworkInterfaceId": "eni-0065a61b324d1897a",
                    "PrivateIp": "10.0.20.240",
                    "IsPrimary": true,
                    "Status": "succeeded"
                },
                {
                    "NetworkInterfaceId": "eni-0065a61b324d1897a",
                    "PrivateIp": "10.0.20.33",
                    "IsPrimary": false,
                    "Status": "succeeded"
                },
                {
                    "NetworkInterfaceId": "eni-0065a61b324d1897a",
                    "PrivateIp": "10.0.20.197",
                    "IsPrimary": false,
                    "Status": "succeeded"
                }
            ],
            "NatGatewayId": "nat-1234567890abcdef0",
            "State": "available",
            "SubnetId": "subnet-08fc749671EXAMPLE",
            "VpcId": "vpc-098eb5ef58EXAMPLE",
            "Tags": [
                {
                    "Key": "Name",
                    "Value": "private-nat"
                }
            ],
            "ConnectivityType": "private"
        }
    ]
}

For more information, see NAT gateways in the Amazon VPC User Guide.

Output

NatGateways -> (list)

Information about the NAT gateways.

(structure)

Describes a NAT gateway.

CreateTime -> (timestamp)

The date and time the NAT gateway was created.

DeleteTime -> (timestamp)

The date and time the NAT gateway was deleted, if applicable.

FailureCode -> (string)

If the NAT gateway could not be created, specifies the error code for the failure. (InsufficientFreeAddressesInSubnet | Gateway.NotAttached | InvalidAllocationID.NotFound | Resource.AlreadyAssociated | InternalError | InvalidSubnetID.NotFound )

FailureMessage -> (string)

If the NAT gateway could not be created, specifies the error message for the failure, that corresponds to the error code.

  • For InsufficientFreeAddressesInSubnet: "Subnet has insufficient free addresses to create this NAT gateway"
  • For Gateway.NotAttached: "Network vpc-xxxxxxxx has no Internet gateway attached"
  • For InvalidAllocationID.NotFound: "Elastic IP address eipalloc-xxxxxxxx could not be associated with this NAT gateway"
  • For Resource.AlreadyAssociated: "Elastic IP address eipalloc-xxxxxxxx is already associated"
  • For InternalError: "Network interface eni-xxxxxxxx, created and used internally by this NAT gateway is in an invalid state. Please try again."
  • For InvalidSubnetID.NotFound: "The specified subnet subnet-xxxxxxxx does not exist or could not be found."

NatGatewayAddresses -> (list)

Information about the IP addresses and network interface associated with the NAT gateway.

(structure)

Describes the IP addresses and network interface associated with a NAT gateway.

AllocationId -> (string)

[Public NAT gateway only] The allocation ID of the Elastic IP address that's associated with the NAT gateway.

NetworkInterfaceId -> (string)

The ID of the network interface associated with the NAT gateway.

PrivateIp -> (string)

The private IP address associated with the NAT gateway.

PublicIp -> (string)

[Public NAT gateway only] The Elastic IP address associated with the NAT gateway.

AssociationId -> (string)

[Public NAT gateway only] The association ID of the Elastic IP address that's associated with the NAT gateway.

IsPrimary -> (boolean)

Defines if the IP address is the primary address.

FailureMessage -> (string)

The address failure message.

Status -> (string)

The address status.

NatGatewayId -> (string)

The ID of the NAT gateway.

ProvisionedBandwidth -> (structure)

Reserved. If you need to sustain traffic greater than the documented limits , contact us through the Support Center .

ProvisionTime -> (timestamp)

Reserved. If you need to sustain traffic greater than the documented limits , contact us through the Support Center .

Provisioned -> (string)

Reserved. If you need to sustain traffic greater than the documented limits , contact us through the Support Center .

RequestTime -> (timestamp)

Reserved. If you need to sustain traffic greater than the documented limits , contact us through the Support Center .

Requested -> (string)

Reserved. If you need to sustain traffic greater than the documented limits , contact us through the Support Center .

Status -> (string)

Reserved. If you need to sustain traffic greater than the documented limits , contact us through the Support Center .

State -> (string)

The state of the NAT gateway.

  • pending : The NAT gateway is being created and is not ready to process traffic.
  • failed : The NAT gateway could not be created. Check the failureCode and failureMessage fields for the reason.
  • available : The NAT gateway is able to process traffic. This status remains until you delete the NAT gateway, and does not indicate the health of the NAT gateway.
  • deleting : The NAT gateway is in the process of being terminated and may still be processing traffic.
  • deleted : The NAT gateway has been terminated and is no longer processing traffic.

SubnetId -> (string)

The ID of the subnet in which the NAT gateway is located.

VpcId -> (string)

The ID of the VPC in which the NAT gateway is located.

Tags -> (list)

The tags for the NAT gateway.

(structure)

Describes a tag.

Key -> (string)

The key of the tag.

Constraints: Tag keys are case-sensitive and accept a maximum of 127 Unicode characters. May not begin with aws: .

Value -> (string)

The value of the tag.

Constraints: Tag values are case-sensitive and accept a maximum of 256 Unicode characters.

ConnectivityType -> (string)

Indicates whether the NAT gateway supports public or private connectivity.

NextToken -> (string)

The token to include in another request to get the next page of items. This value is null when there are no more items to return.