Use ReleaseHosts with an AWS SDK or CLI

The following code examples show how to use ReleaseHosts.

CLI

AWS CLI

To release a Dedicated host from your account

To release a Dedicated host from your account. Instances that are on the host must be stopped or terminated before the host can be released.

Command:

aws ec2 release-hosts --host-id=h-0029d6e3cacf1b3da

Output:

{
    "Successful":  [
        "h-0029d6e3cacf1b3da"
         ],
  "Unsuccessful": []

 }

• For API details, see ReleaseHosts in AWS CLI Command Reference.

PowerShell

Tools for PowerShell

Example 1: This example releases the given host ID h-0badafd1dcb2f3456

Remove-EC2Host -HostId h-0badafd1dcb2f3456

Output:

Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing the operation "Remove-EC2Host (ReleaseHosts)" on target "h-0badafd1dcb2f3456".
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y

Successful            Unsuccessful
----------            ------------
{h-0badafd1dcb2f3456} {}

• For API details, see ReleaseHosts in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference.