# SpotInstanceStatus
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Describes the status of a Spot Instance request.

## Contents
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 ** code **   
The status code. For a list of status codes, see [Spot request status codes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-request-status.html#spot-instance-request-status-understand) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** message **   
The description for the status code.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** updateTime **   
The date and time of the most recent status update, in UTC format (for example, *YYYY*-*MM*-*DD*T*HH*:*MM*:*SS*Z).  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ec2-2016-11-15/SpotInstanceStatus) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ec2-2016-11-15/SpotInstanceStatus) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ec2-2016-11-15/SpotInstanceStatus)