AWS CLI Command Reference

[ aws . license-manager-user-subscriptions ]

list-instances

Description

Lists the EC2 instances providing user-based subscriptions.

See also: AWS API Documentation

list-instances 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: InstanceSummaries

Synopsis

  list-instances
[--filters <value>]
[--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml]
[--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>]
[--cli-binary-format <value>]
[--no-cli-pager]
[--cli-auto-prompt]
[--no-cli-auto-prompt]

Options

--filters (list)

You can use the following filters to streamline results:

  • Status
  • InstanceId

(structure)

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

Attribute -> (string)

The name of an attribute to use as a filter.

Operation -> (string)

The type of search (For example, eq, geq, leq)

Value -> (string)

Value of the filter.

Shorthand Syntax:

Attribute=string,Operation=string,Value=string ...

JSON Syntax:

[
  {
    "Attribute": "string",
    "Operation": "string",
    "Value": "string"
  }
  ...
]

--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml (string) Reads arguments from the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, those 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. This may not be specified along with --cli-input-yaml.

--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. Similarly, if provided yaml-input it will print a sample input YAML that can be used with --cli-input-yaml. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command. The generated JSON skeleton is not stable between versions of the AWS CLI and there are no backwards compatibility guarantees in the JSON skeleton generated.

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. If automatic pagination is disabled, the AWS CLI will only make one call, for the first page of results.

--output (string)

The formatting style for command output.

  • json
  • text
  • table
  • yaml
  • yaml-stream

--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.

--cli-binary-format (string)

The formatting style to be used for binary blobs. The default format is base64. The base64 format expects binary blobs to be provided as a base64 encoded string. The raw-in-base64-out format preserves compatibility with AWS CLI V1 behavior and binary values must be passed literally. When providing contents from a file that map to a binary blob fileb:// will always be treated as binary and use the file contents directly regardless of the cli-binary-format setting. When using file:// the file contents will need to properly formatted for the configured cli-binary-format.

  • base64
  • raw-in-base64-out

--no-cli-pager (boolean)

Disable cli pager for output.

--cli-auto-prompt (boolean)

Automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.

--no-cli-auto-prompt (boolean)

Disable automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.

Output

InstanceSummaries -> (list)

An array of InstanceSummary resources that contain details about the instances that provide user-based subscriptions and also meet the request criteria.

(structure)

Describes an EC2 instance providing user-based subscriptions.

InstanceId -> (string)

The ID of the EC2 instance, which provides user-based subscriptions.

Status -> (string)

The status of an EC2 instance resource.

Products -> (list)

A list of provided user-based subscription products.

(string)

LastStatusCheckDate -> (string)

The date of the last status check.

StatusMessage -> (string)

The status message for an EC2 instance.

OwnerAccountId -> (string)

The AWS Account ID of the owner of this resource.

IdentityProvider -> (tagged union structure)

The IdentityProvider resource specifies details about the identity provider.

Note

This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: ActiveDirectoryIdentityProvider.

ActiveDirectoryIdentityProvider -> (structure)

The ActiveDirectoryIdentityProvider resource contains settings and other details about a specific Active Directory identity provider.

DirectoryId -> (string)

The directory ID for an Active Directory identity provider.

ActiveDirectorySettings -> (structure)

The ActiveDirectorySettings resource contains details about the Active Directory, including network access details such as domain name and IP addresses, and the credential provider for user administration.

DomainName -> (string)

The domain name for the Active Directory.

DomainIpv4List -> (list)

A list of domain IPv4 addresses that are used for the Active Directory.

(string)

DomainCredentialsProvider -> (tagged union structure)

Points to the CredentialsProvider resource that contains information about the credential provider for user administration.

Note

This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: SecretsManagerCredentialsProvider.

SecretsManagerCredentialsProvider -> (structure)

Identifies the Secrets Manager secret that contains credentials needed for user administration in the Active Directory.

SecretId -> (string)

The ID of the Secrets Manager secret that contains credentials.

DomainNetworkSettings -> (structure)

The DomainNetworkSettings resource contains an array of subnets that apply for the Active Directory.

Subnets -> (list)

Contains a list of subnets that apply for the Active Directory domain.

(string)

ActiveDirectoryType -> (string)

The type of Active Directory – either a self-managed Active Directory or an Amazon Web Services Managed Active Directory.

IsSharedActiveDirectory -> (boolean)

Whether this directory is shared from an Amazon Web Services Managed Active Directory. The default value is false.

NextToken -> (string)

The next token used for paginated responses. When this field isn’t empty, there are additional elements that the service hasn’t included in this request. Use this token with the next request to retrieve additional objects.
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