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amazon.aws.ec2_spot_instance_info module – Gather information about ec2 spot instance requests

Note

This module is part of the amazon.aws collection (version 5.5.1).

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 amazon.aws. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: amazon.aws.ec2_spot_instance_info.

New in amazon.aws 2.0.0

Synopsis
Requirements
Parameters
Notes
Examples
Return Values

Synopsis 

Describes the specified Spot Instance requests.

Requirements 

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

python >= 3.6
boto3 >= 1.18.0
botocore >= 1.21.0

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. Prior to release 6.0.0 these environment variables will be ignored if the profile parameter is passed. After release 6.0.0 access_key will always fall back to the environment variables if set. 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.
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.
filters dictionary	A dict of filters to apply. Each dict item consists of a filter key and a filter value. Filter names and values are case sensitive. See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeSpotInstanceRequests.html for possible filters. Default: `{}`
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. Prior to release 6.0.0 the `AWS_PROFILE` environment variable will be ignored if any of access_key, secret_key, or session_token are passed. After release 6.0.0 profile will always fall back to the `AWS_PROFILE` environment variable if set. 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. Prior to release 6.0.0 these environment variables will be ignored if the profile parameter is passed. After release 6.0.0 secret_key will always fall back to the environment variables if set. 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. Prior to release 6.0.0 these environment variables will be ignored if the profile parameter is passed. After release 6.0.0 session_token will always fall back to the environment variables if set. 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.
spot_instance_request_ids list / elements=string	One or more Spot Instance request IDs. Default: `[]`
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)

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 

# Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.

- name: describe the Spot Instance requests based on request IDs
  amazon.aws.ec2_spot_instance_info:
    spot_instance_request_ids:
      - sir-12345678

- name: describe the Spot Instance requests and filter results based on instance type
  amazon.aws.ec2_spot_instance_info:
    spot_instance_request_ids:
      - sir-12345678
      - sir-13579246
      - sir-87654321
    filters:
        launch.instance-type: t3.medium

- name: describe the Spot requests filtered using multiple filters
  amazon.aws.ec2_spot_instance_info:
    filters:
        state: active
        launch.block-device-mapping.device-name: /dev/sdb

Return Values 

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

Key	Description
spot_request list / elements=dictionary	The gathered information about specified spot instance requests. Returned: when success Sample: {"create_time": "2021-09-01T21:05:57+00:00", "instance_id": "i-08877936b801ac475", "instance_interruption_behavior": "terminate", "launch_specification": {"ebs_optimized": false, "image_id": "ami-0443305dabd4be2bc", "instance_type": "t2.medium", "key_name": "zuul", "monitoring": {"enabled": false}, "placement": {"availability_zone": "us-east-2b"}, "security_groups": [{"group_id": "sg-01f9833207d53b937", "group_name": "default"}], "subnet_id": "subnet-07d906b8358869bda"}, "launched_availability_zone": "us-east-2b", "product_description": "Linux/UNIX", "spot_instance_request_id": "sir-c3cp9jsk", "spot_price": "0.046400", "state": "active", "status": {"code": "fulfilled", "message": "Your spot request is fulfilled.", "update_time": "2021-09-01T21:05:59+00:00"}, "tags": {}, "type": "one-time", "valid_until": "2021-09-08T21:05:57+00:00"}
create_time string	The date and time when the Spot Instance request was created. Returned: always
instance_id string	The instance ID, if an instance has been launched to fulfill the Spot Instance request. Returned: when instance exists
instance_interruption_behavior string	The behavior when a Spot Instance is interruped. Returned: always
launch_specification dictionary	Additional information for launching instances. Returned: always
ebs_optimized boolean	Indicates whether the instance is optimized for EBS I/O. Returned: always
image_id string	The ID of the AMI. Returned: always
instance_type string	The instance type. Returned: always
key_name string	The name of the key pair. Returned: always
monitoring dictionary	Described the monitoring of an instance. Returned: always
enabled boolean	Indicated whether detailed monitoring is enabled. Returned: always
placement dictionary	The placement information for the instance. Returned: always
availability_zone string	The name of the availability zone. Returned: always
security_groups list / elements=dictionary	List of security groups. Returned: always
group_id string	The ID of the security group. Returned: always
group_name string	The name of the security group. Returned: always
subnet_id string	The ID of the subnet. Returned: when creating a network interface when launching an instance
launched_availability_zone string	The availability zone in which the request is launched. Returned: always
product_description string	The product description associated with the Spot Instance. Returned: always
spot_instance_request_id string	The ID of the Spot Instance request. Returned: always
spot_price string	The maximum price per hour that you are willing to pay for a Spot Instance. Returned: always
state string	The state of the Spot Instance request. Returned: always
status dictionary	Extra information about the status of the Spot Instance request. Returned: always
code string	The status code. See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-request-status.html#spot-instance-request-status-understand for codes. Returned: always
message string	The description of the status code. Returned: always
update_time string	The date and time of the most recent status update in UTC format. Returned: always
tags list / elements=dictionary	List of tags associated with the resource. Returned: always
key string	The key of the tag. Returned: always
value string	The value of the tag. Returned: always
type string	The Spot Instance request type. Returned: always
valid_until string	The end date of the request in UTC format. Returned: always

Authors

Mandar Vijay Kulkarni (@mandar242)

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amazon.aws.ec2_spot_instance_info module – Gather information about ec2 spot instance requests

Synopsis

Requirements

Parameters

Notes

Examples

Return Values