community.aws.ecs_task module – Run, start or stop a task in ECS

Note

This module is part of the community.aws collection (version 9.3.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.aws. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.aws.ecs_task.

New in community.aws 1.0.0

Synopsis 

Creates or deletes instances of task definitions.

Requirements 

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

python >= 3.6
boto3 >= 1.28.0
botocore >= 1.31.0

Parameters 

Parameter	Comments
access_key aliases: aws_access_key_id, aws_access_key, ec2_access_key string	AWS access key ID. See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys. The `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `AWS_ACCESS_KEY` or `EC2_ACCESS_KEY` environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference. The aws_access_key and profile options are mutually exclusive. The aws_access_key_id alias was added in release 5.1.0 for consistency with the AWS botocore SDK. The ec2_access_key alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01. Support for the `EC2_ACCESS_KEY` environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
aws_ca_bundle path	The location of a CA Bundle to use when validating SSL certificates. The `AWS_CA_BUNDLE` environment variable may also be used.
aws_config dictionary	A dictionary to modify the botocore configuration. Parameters can be found in the AWS documentation https://botocore.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/config.html#botocore.config.Config.
cluster string	The name of the cluster to run the task on. If not specified, the cluster name will be `default`. Default: `"default"`
container_instances list / elements=string	The list of container instances on which to deploy the task.
count integer	How many new instances to start.
debug_botocore_endpoint_logs boolean	Use a `botocore.endpoint` logger to parse the unique (rather than total) `"resource:action"` API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the task results. Use the `aws_resource_action` callback to output to total list made during a playbook. The `ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS` environment variable may also be used. Choices: `false` ← (default) `true`
endpoint_url aliases: ec2_url, aws_endpoint_url, s3_url string	URL to connect to instead of the default AWS endpoints. While this can be used to connection to other AWS-compatible services the amazon.aws and community.aws collections are only tested against AWS. The `AWS_URL` or `EC2_URL` environment variables may also be used, in decreasing order of preference. The ec2_url and s3_url aliases have been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01. Support for the `EC2_URL` environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
launch_type string	The launch type on which to run your service. Choices: `"EC2"` `"FARGATE"`
network_configuration dictionary	Network configuration of the service. Only applicable for task definitions created with network_mode=awsvpc.
assign_public_ip boolean added in community.aws 1.5.0	Whether the task’s elastic network interface receives a public IP address. Choices: `false` `true`
security_groups list / elements=string	A list of group names or group IDs for the task.
subnets list / elements=string	A list of subnet IDs to which the task is attached.
operation string / required	Which task operation to execute. When operation=run task_definition must be set. When operation=start both task_definition and container_instances must be set. When operation=stop both task_definition and task must be set. Choices: `"run"` `"start"` `"stop"`
overrides dictionary	A dictionary of values to pass to the new instances.
profile aliases: aws_profile string	A named AWS profile to use for authentication. See the AWS documentation for more information about named profiles https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-profiles.html. The `AWS_PROFILE` environment variable may also be used. The profile option is mutually exclusive with the aws_access_key, aws_secret_key and security_token options.
region aliases: aws_region, ec2_region string	The AWS region to use. For global services such as IAM, Route53 and CloudFront, region is ignored. The `AWS_REGION` or `EC2_REGION` environment variables may also be used. See the Amazon AWS documentation for more information http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region. The `ec2_region` alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01 Support for the `EC2_REGION` environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
secret_key aliases: aws_secret_access_key, aws_secret_key, ec2_secret_key string	AWS secret access key. See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys. The `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`, `AWS_SECRET_KEY`, or `EC2_SECRET_KEY` environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference. The secret_key and profile options are mutually exclusive. The aws_secret_access_key alias was added in release 5.1.0 for consistency with the AWS botocore SDK. The ec2_secret_key alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01. Support for the `EC2_SECRET_KEY` environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
session_token aliases: aws_session_token, security_token, aws_security_token, access_token string	AWS STS session token for use with temporary credentials. See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys. The `AWS_SESSION_TOKEN`, `AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN` or `EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN` environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference. The security_token and profile options are mutually exclusive. Aliases aws_session_token and session_token were added in release 3.2.0, with the parameter being renamed from security_token to session_token in release 6.0.0. The security_token, aws_security_token, and access_token aliases have been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01. Support for the `EC2_SECRET_KEY` and `AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN` environment variables has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.
started_by string	A value showing who or what started the task (for informational purposes).
tags aliases: resource_tags dictionary	Tags that will be added to ecs tasks on start and run
task string	The ARN of the task to stop.
task_definition string	The task definition to start, run or stop.
validate_certs boolean	When set to `false`, SSL certificates will not be validated for communication with the AWS APIs. Setting validate_certs=false is strongly discouraged, as an alternative, consider setting aws_ca_bundle instead. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)
wait boolean added in community.aws 4.1.0	Whether or not to wait for the desired state. Choices: `false` ← (default) `true`

Notes 

Note

Caution: For modules, environment variables and configuration files are read from the Ansible ‘host’ context and not the ‘controller’ context. As such, files may need to be explicitly copied to the ‘host’. For lookup and connection plugins, environment variables and configuration files are read from the Ansible ‘controller’ context and not the ‘host’ context.
The AWS SDK (boto3) that Ansible uses may also read defaults for credentials and other settings, such as the region, from its configuration files in the Ansible ‘host’ context (typically ~/.aws/credentials). See https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/guide/credentials.html for more information.

Examples 

# Simple example of run task
- name: Run task
  community.aws.ecs_task:
    operation: run
    cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
    task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
    count: 1
    started_by: ansible_user
  register: task_output

# Simple example of start task

- name: Start a task
  community.aws.ecs_task:
    operation: start
    cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
    task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
    task: "arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:123456789012:task/3f8353d1-29a8-4689-bbf6-ad79937ffe8a"
    tags:
      resourceName: a_task_for_ansible_to_run
      type: long_running_task
      network: internal
      version: 1.4
    container_instances:
      - arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:123456789012:container-instance/79c23f22-876c-438a-bddf-55c98a3538a8
    started_by: ansible_user
    network_configuration:
      subnets:
        - subnet-abcd1234
      security_groups:
        - sg-aaaa1111
        - my_security_group
  register: task_output

- name: RUN a task on Fargate
  community.aws.ecs_task:
    operation: run
    cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
    task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
    task: "arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:123456789012:task/3f8353d1-29a8-4689-bbf6-ad79937ffe8a"
    started_by: ansible_user
    launch_type: FARGATE
    network_configuration:
      subnets:
        - subnet-abcd1234
      security_groups:
        - sg-aaaa1111
        - my_security_group
  register: task_output

- name: RUN a task on Fargate with public ip assigned
  community.aws.ecs_task:
    operation: run
    count: 2
    cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
    task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
    task: "arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:123456789012:task/3f8353d1-29a8-4689-bbf6-ad79937ffe8a"
    started_by: ansible_user
    launch_type: FARGATE
    network_configuration:
      assign_public_ip: true
      subnets:
        - subnet-abcd1234
  register: task_output

- name: Stop a task
  community.aws.ecs_task:
    operation: stop
    cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
    task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
    task: "arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:123456789012:task/3f8353d1-29a8-4689-bbf6-ad79937ffe8a"

Return Values 

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key	Description
task complex	details about the task that was started Returned: success
clusterArn string	The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the of the cluster that hosts the task. Returned: only when details is true
containerInstanceArn string	The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the container running the task. Returned: only when details is true
containers list / elements=dictionary	The container details. Returned: only when details is true
createdAt string	The timestamp of when the task was created. Returned: only when details is true
desiredStatus string	The desired status of the task. Returned: only when details is true
lastStatus string	The last recorded status of the task. Returned: only when details is true
launchType string	The launch type on which to run your task. Returned: always
overrides list / elements=dictionary	The container overrides set for this task. Returned: only when details is true
startedAt string	The timestamp of when the task was started. Returned: only when details is true
startedBy string	The used who started the task. Returned: only when details is true
stoppedAt string	The timestamp of when the task was stopped. Returned: only when details is true
stoppedReason string	The reason why the task was stopped. Returned: only when details is true
taskArn string	The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that identifies the task. Returned: always
taskDefinitionArn string	The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the task definition. Returned: only when details is true

Authors

Mark Chance (@Java1Guy)

community.aws.ecs_task module – Run, start or stop a task in ECS

Synopsis

Requirements

Parameters

Notes

Examples

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