Find the IP address ranges for AWS services
The AWS IP address range JSON file provided by AWS can be a valuable resource for finding the IP addresses of various AWS services and leveraging that information to enhance your network security and access control. By parsing the detailed data contained within this JSON file, you can precisely identify the IP address ranges associated with specific AWS services and Regions.
For example, you can utilize the IP address ranges to configure robust network security policies, setting up granular firewall rules to allow or deny access to certain AWS resources. This information can also be useful for a variety of AWS Network Firewall tasks. This level of control is crucial for protecting your applications and data, ensuring that only authorized traffic can reach the necessary AWS services. Additionally, having this IP intelligence can help you ensure your applications are properly configured to communicate with the right AWS endpoints, improving overall reliability and performance.
Beyond just firewall rules, the ip-ranges.json file can also be leveraged to
configure sophisticated egress filtering on your network infrastructure. By
understanding the destination IP address ranges for different AWS services, you can set
up routing policies or leverage advanced network security solutions like to selectively permit or block outbound traffic based on its intended
destination. This egress control is essential for mitigating the risk of data leakage
and unauthorized access.
It's important to note that the ip-ranges.json file is regularly updated, so
maintaining an up-to-date local copy is crucial to ensure you have the most accurate and
current information. By continuously leveraging the contents of this file, you can
efficiently manage network access and security for your AWS-based applications,
strengthening your overall cloud security posture.
The following examples can help you filter the AWS IP address ranges to just what
you are looking for. On Linux, you can download and use the the
jq tool
To get the JSON file, see Download the JSON file. For more information about the syntax of the JSON file, see Syntax for AWS IP address range JSON.
Examples
- Get the file creation date
- Get the IP addresses for a specific Region
- Get all IPv4 addresses
- Get all IPv4 addresses for a specific service
- Get all IPv4 addresses for a specific service in a specific Region
- Get all IPv6 addresses
- Get all IPv6 addresses for a specific service
- Get all IP addresses for a specific border group
Get the file creation date
The following example gets the creation date of ip-ranges.json.
Get the IP addresses for a specific Region
The following example filters the JSON file for the IP addresses for the specified Region.
Get all IPv4 addresses
The following example filters the JSON file for the IPv4 addresses.
Get all IPv4 addresses for a specific service
The following example filters the JSON file for the IPv4 addresses for the specified service.
Get all IPv4 addresses for a specific service in a specific Region
The following example filters the JSON file for the IPv4 addresses for the specified service in the specified Region.
Get all IPv6 addresses
The following example filters the JSON file for the IPv6 addresses.
Get all IPv6 addresses for a specific service
The following example filters the JSON file for the IPv6 addresses for the specified service.
Get all IP addresses for a specific border group
The following example filters the JSON file for all IP addresses for the specified border group.
