There are more AWS SDK examples available in the [AWS Doc SDK Examples](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples) GitHub repo. # Actions for Amazon EC2 using AWS SDKs The following code examples demonstrate how to perform individual Amazon EC2 actions with AWS SDKs. Each example includes a link to GitHub, where you can find instructions for setting up and running the code. These excerpts call the Amazon EC2 API and are code excerpts from larger programs that must be run in context. You can see actions in context in [Scenarios for Amazon EC2 using AWS SDKs](ec2_code_examples_scenarios.md). The following examples include only the most commonly used actions. For a complete list, see the [Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html). **Topics** + [`AcceptVpcPeeringConnection`](ec2_example_ec2_AcceptVpcPeeringConnection_section.md) + [`AllocateAddress`](ec2_example_ec2_AllocateAddress_section.md) + [`AllocateHosts`](ec2_example_ec2_AllocateHosts_section.md) + [`AssignPrivateIpAddresses`](ec2_example_ec2_AssignPrivateIpAddresses_section.md) + [`AssociateAddress`](ec2_example_ec2_AssociateAddress_section.md) + [`AssociateDhcpOptions`](ec2_example_ec2_AssociateDhcpOptions_section.md) + [`AssociateRouteTable`](ec2_example_ec2_AssociateRouteTable_section.md) + [`AttachInternetGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_AttachInternetGateway_section.md) + [`AttachNetworkInterface`](ec2_example_ec2_AttachNetworkInterface_section.md) + [`AttachVolume`](ec2_example_ec2_AttachVolume_section.md) + [`AttachVpnGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_AttachVpnGateway_section.md) + [`AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress`](ec2_example_ec2_AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress_section.md) + [`AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress`](ec2_example_ec2_AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress_section.md) + [`CancelCapacityReservation`](ec2_example_ec2_CancelCapacityReservation_section.md) + [`CancelImportTask`](ec2_example_ec2_CancelImportTask_section.md) + [`CancelSpotFleetRequests`](ec2_example_ec2_CancelSpotFleetRequests_section.md) + [`CancelSpotInstanceRequests`](ec2_example_ec2_CancelSpotInstanceRequests_section.md) + [`ConfirmProductInstance`](ec2_example_ec2_ConfirmProductInstance_section.md) + [`CopyImage`](ec2_example_ec2_CopyImage_section.md) + [`CopySnapshot`](ec2_example_ec2_CopySnapshot_section.md) + [`CreateCapacityReservation`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateCapacityReservation_section.md) + [`CreateCustomerGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateCustomerGateway_section.md) + [`CreateDhcpOptions`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateDhcpOptions_section.md) + [`CreateFlowLogs`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateFlowLogs_section.md) + [`CreateImage`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateImage_section.md) + [`CreateInstanceExportTask`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateInstanceExportTask_section.md) + [`CreateInternetGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateInternetGateway_section.md) + [`CreateKeyPair`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateKeyPair_section.md) + [`CreateLaunchTemplate`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateLaunchTemplate_section.md) + [`CreateNetworkAcl`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateNetworkAcl_section.md) + [`CreateNetworkAclEntry`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateNetworkAclEntry_section.md) + [`CreateNetworkInterface`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateNetworkInterface_section.md) + [`CreatePlacementGroup`](ec2_example_ec2_CreatePlacementGroup_section.md) + [`CreateRoute`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateRoute_section.md) + [`CreateRouteTable`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateRouteTable_section.md) + [`CreateSecurityGroup`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateSecurityGroup_section.md) + [`CreateSnapshot`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateSnapshot_section.md) + [`CreateSpotDatafeedSubscription`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateSpotDatafeedSubscription_section.md) + [`CreateSubnet`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateSubnet_section.md) + [`CreateTags`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateTags_section.md) + [`CreateVolume`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateVolume_section.md) + [`CreateVpc`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateVpc_section.md) + [`CreateVpcEndpoint`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateVpcEndpoint_section.md) + [`CreateVpnConnection`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateVpnConnection_section.md) + [`CreateVpnConnectionRoute`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateVpnConnectionRoute_section.md) + [`CreateVpnGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_CreateVpnGateway_section.md) + [`DeleteCustomerGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteCustomerGateway_section.md) + [`DeleteDhcpOptions`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteDhcpOptions_section.md) + [`DeleteFlowLogs`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteFlowLogs_section.md) + [`DeleteInternetGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteInternetGateway_section.md) + [`DeleteKeyPair`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteKeyPair_section.md) + [`DeleteLaunchTemplate`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteLaunchTemplate_section.md) + [`DeleteNetworkAcl`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteNetworkAcl_section.md) + [`DeleteNetworkAclEntry`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteNetworkAclEntry_section.md) + [`DeleteNetworkInterface`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteNetworkInterface_section.md) + [`DeletePlacementGroup`](ec2_example_ec2_DeletePlacementGroup_section.md) + [`DeleteRoute`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteRoute_section.md) + [`DeleteRouteTable`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteRouteTable_section.md) + [`DeleteSecurityGroup`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteSecurityGroup_section.md) + [`DeleteSnapshot`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteSnapshot_section.md) + [`DeleteSpotDatafeedSubscription`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteSpotDatafeedSubscription_section.md) + [`DeleteSubnet`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteSubnet_section.md) + [`DeleteTags`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteTags_section.md) + [`DeleteVolume`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteVolume_section.md) + [`DeleteVpc`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteVpc_section.md) + [`DeleteVpcEndpoints`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteVpcEndpoints_section.md) + [`DeleteVpnConnection`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteVpnConnection_section.md) + [`DeleteVpnConnectionRoute`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteVpnConnectionRoute_section.md) + [`DeleteVpnGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_DeleteVpnGateway_section.md) + [`DeregisterImage`](ec2_example_ec2_DeregisterImage_section.md) + [`DescribeAccountAttributes`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeAccountAttributes_section.md) + [`DescribeAddresses`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeAddresses_section.md) + [`DescribeAvailabilityZones`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeAvailabilityZones_section.md) + [`DescribeBundleTasks`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeBundleTasks_section.md) + [`DescribeCapacityReservations`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeCapacityReservations_section.md) + [`DescribeCustomerGateways`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeCustomerGateways_section.md) + [`DescribeDhcpOptions`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeDhcpOptions_section.md) + [`DescribeFlowLogs`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeFlowLogs_section.md) + [`DescribeHostReservationOfferings`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeHostReservationOfferings_section.md) + [`DescribeHosts`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeHosts_section.md) + [`DescribeIamInstanceProfileAssociations`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeIamInstanceProfileAssociations_section.md) + [`DescribeIdFormat`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeIdFormat_section.md) + [`DescribeIdentityIdFormat`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeIdentityIdFormat_section.md) + [`DescribeImageAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeImageAttribute_section.md) + [`DescribeImages`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeImages_section.md) + [`DescribeImportImageTasks`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeImportImageTasks_section.md) + [`DescribeImportSnapshotTasks`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeImportSnapshotTasks_section.md) + [`DescribeInstanceAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeInstanceAttribute_section.md) + [`DescribeInstanceStatus`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeInstanceStatus_section.md) + [`DescribeInstanceTypes`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeInstanceTypes_section.md) + [`DescribeInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeInstances_section.md) + [`DescribeInternetGateways`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeInternetGateways_section.md) + [`DescribeKeyPairs`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeKeyPairs_section.md) + [`DescribeNetworkAcls`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeNetworkAcls_section.md) + [`DescribeNetworkInterfaceAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeNetworkInterfaceAttribute_section.md) + [`DescribeNetworkInterfaces`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeNetworkInterfaces_section.md) + [`DescribePlacementGroups`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribePlacementGroups_section.md) + [`DescribePrefixLists`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribePrefixLists_section.md) + [`DescribeRegions`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeRegions_section.md) + [`DescribeRouteTables`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeRouteTables_section.md) + [`DescribeScheduledInstanceAvailability`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeScheduledInstanceAvailability_section.md) + [`DescribeScheduledInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeScheduledInstances_section.md) + [`DescribeSecurityGroups`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSecurityGroups_section.md) + [`DescribeSnapshotAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSnapshotAttribute_section.md) + [`DescribeSnapshots`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSnapshots_section.md) + [`DescribeSpotDatafeedSubscription`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSpotDatafeedSubscription_section.md) + [`DescribeSpotFleetInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSpotFleetInstances_section.md) + [`DescribeSpotFleetRequestHistory`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSpotFleetRequestHistory_section.md) + [`DescribeSpotFleetRequests`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSpotFleetRequests_section.md) + [`DescribeSpotInstanceRequests`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSpotInstanceRequests_section.md) + [`DescribeSpotPriceHistory`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSpotPriceHistory_section.md) + [`DescribeSubnets`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeSubnets_section.md) + [`DescribeTags`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeTags_section.md) + [`DescribeVolumeAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVolumeAttribute_section.md) + [`DescribeVolumeStatus`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVolumeStatus_section.md) + [`DescribeVolumes`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVolumes_section.md) + [`DescribeVpcAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVpcAttribute_section.md) + [`DescribeVpcClassicLink`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVpcClassicLink_section.md) + [`DescribeVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport_section.md) + [`DescribeVpcEndpointServices`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVpcEndpointServices_section.md) + [`DescribeVpcEndpoints`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVpcEndpoints_section.md) + [`DescribeVpcs`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVpcs_section.md) + [`DescribeVpnConnections`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVpnConnections_section.md) + [`DescribeVpnGateways`](ec2_example_ec2_DescribeVpnGateways_section.md) + [`DetachInternetGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_DetachInternetGateway_section.md) + [`DetachNetworkInterface`](ec2_example_ec2_DetachNetworkInterface_section.md) + [`DetachVolume`](ec2_example_ec2_DetachVolume_section.md) + [`DetachVpnGateway`](ec2_example_ec2_DetachVpnGateway_section.md) + [`DisableVgwRoutePropagation`](ec2_example_ec2_DisableVgwRoutePropagation_section.md) + [`DisableVpcClassicLink`](ec2_example_ec2_DisableVpcClassicLink_section.md) + [`DisableVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport`](ec2_example_ec2_DisableVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport_section.md) + [`DisassociateAddress`](ec2_example_ec2_DisassociateAddress_section.md) + [`DisassociateRouteTable`](ec2_example_ec2_DisassociateRouteTable_section.md) + [`EnableVgwRoutePropagation`](ec2_example_ec2_EnableVgwRoutePropagation_section.md) + [`EnableVolumeIo`](ec2_example_ec2_EnableVolumeIo_section.md) + [`EnableVpcClassicLink`](ec2_example_ec2_EnableVpcClassicLink_section.md) + [`EnableVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport`](ec2_example_ec2_EnableVpcClassicLinkDnsSupport_section.md) + [`GetConsoleOutput`](ec2_example_ec2_GetConsoleOutput_section.md) + [`GetHostReservationPurchasePreview`](ec2_example_ec2_GetHostReservationPurchasePreview_section.md) + [`GetPasswordData`](ec2_example_ec2_GetPasswordData_section.md) + [`ImportImage`](ec2_example_ec2_ImportImage_section.md) + [`ImportKeyPair`](ec2_example_ec2_ImportKeyPair_section.md) + [`ImportSnapshot`](ec2_example_ec2_ImportSnapshot_section.md) + [`ModifyCapacityReservation`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyCapacityReservation_section.md) + [`ModifyHosts`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyHosts_section.md) + [`ModifyIdFormat`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyIdFormat_section.md) + [`ModifyImageAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyImageAttribute_section.md) + [`ModifyInstanceAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyInstanceAttribute_section.md) + [`ModifyInstanceCreditSpecification`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyInstanceCreditSpecification_section.md) + [`ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute_section.md) + [`ModifyReservedInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyReservedInstances_section.md) + [`ModifySnapshotAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifySnapshotAttribute_section.md) + [`ModifySpotFleetRequest`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifySpotFleetRequest_section.md) + [`ModifySubnetAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifySubnetAttribute_section.md) + [`ModifyVolumeAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyVolumeAttribute_section.md) + [`ModifyVpcAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ModifyVpcAttribute_section.md) + [`MonitorInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_MonitorInstances_section.md) + [`MoveAddressToVpc`](ec2_example_ec2_MoveAddressToVpc_section.md) + [`PurchaseHostReservation`](ec2_example_ec2_PurchaseHostReservation_section.md) + [`PurchaseScheduledInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_PurchaseScheduledInstances_section.md) + [`RebootInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_RebootInstances_section.md) + [`RegisterImage`](ec2_example_ec2_RegisterImage_section.md) + [`RejectVpcPeeringConnection`](ec2_example_ec2_RejectVpcPeeringConnection_section.md) + [`ReleaseAddress`](ec2_example_ec2_ReleaseAddress_section.md) + [`ReleaseHosts`](ec2_example_ec2_ReleaseHosts_section.md) + [`ReplaceIamInstanceProfileAssociation`](ec2_example_ec2_ReplaceIamInstanceProfileAssociation_section.md) + [`ReplaceNetworkAclAssociation`](ec2_example_ec2_ReplaceNetworkAclAssociation_section.md) + [`ReplaceNetworkAclEntry`](ec2_example_ec2_ReplaceNetworkAclEntry_section.md) + [`ReplaceRoute`](ec2_example_ec2_ReplaceRoute_section.md) + [`ReplaceRouteTableAssociation`](ec2_example_ec2_ReplaceRouteTableAssociation_section.md) + [`ReportInstanceStatus`](ec2_example_ec2_ReportInstanceStatus_section.md) + [`RequestSpotFleet`](ec2_example_ec2_RequestSpotFleet_section.md) + [`RequestSpotInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_RequestSpotInstances_section.md) + [`ResetImageAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ResetImageAttribute_section.md) + [`ResetInstanceAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ResetInstanceAttribute_section.md) + [`ResetNetworkInterfaceAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ResetNetworkInterfaceAttribute_section.md) + [`ResetSnapshotAttribute`](ec2_example_ec2_ResetSnapshotAttribute_section.md) + [`RevokeSecurityGroupEgress`](ec2_example_ec2_RevokeSecurityGroupEgress_section.md) + [`RevokeSecurityGroupIngress`](ec2_example_ec2_RevokeSecurityGroupIngress_section.md) + [`RunInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_RunInstances_section.md) + [`RunScheduledInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_RunScheduledInstances_section.md) + [`StartInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_StartInstances_section.md) + [`StopInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_StopInstances_section.md) + [`TerminateInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_TerminateInstances_section.md) + [`UnassignPrivateIpAddresses`](ec2_example_ec2_UnassignPrivateIpAddresses_section.md) + [`UnmonitorInstances`](ec2_example_ec2_UnmonitorInstances_section.md) + [`UpdateSecurityGroupRuleDescriptionsIngress`](ec2_example_ec2_UpdateSecurityGroupRuleDescriptionsIngress_section.md)