AWS SDK Version 3 for .NET
API Reference

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Describes one or more container instances. Returns metadata about each container instance requested.

Note:

This is an asynchronous operation using the standard naming convention for .NET 4.5 or higher. For .NET 3.5 the operation is implemented as a pair of methods using the standard naming convention of BeginDescribeContainerInstances and EndDescribeContainerInstances.

Namespace: Amazon.ECS
Assembly: AWSSDK.ECS.dll
Version: 3.x.y.z

Syntax

C#
public abstract Task<DescribeContainerInstancesResponse> DescribeContainerInstancesAsync(
         DescribeContainerInstancesRequest request,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken
)

Parameters

request
Type: Amazon.ECS.Model.DescribeContainerInstancesRequest

Container for the necessary parameters to execute the DescribeContainerInstances service method.

cancellationToken
Type: System.Threading.CancellationToken

A cancellation token that can be used by other objects or threads to receive notice of cancellation.

Return Value


The response from the DescribeContainerInstances service method, as returned by ECS.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
ClientException These errors are usually caused by a client action. This client action might be using an action or resource on behalf of a user that doesn't have permissions to use the action or resource. Or, it might be specifying an identifier that isn't valid.
ClusterNotFoundException The specified cluster wasn't found. You can view your available clusters with ListClusters. Amazon ECS clusters are Region specific.
InvalidParameterException The specified parameter isn't valid. Review the available parameters for the API request.
ServerException These errors are usually caused by a server issue.

Version Information

.NET Core App:
Supported in: 3.1

.NET Standard:
Supported in: 2.0

.NET Framework:
Supported in: 4.5

See Also