# Instance actions


 The following API actions are available for instances:
+ [AssociateApprovedOrigin](API_AssociateApprovedOrigin.md)
+ [AssociateBot](API_AssociateBot.md)
+ [AssociateInstanceStorageConfig](API_AssociateInstanceStorageConfig.md)
+ [AssociateLambdaFunction](API_AssociateLambdaFunction.md)
+ [AssociateLexBot](API_AssociateLexBot.md)
+ [AssociateSecurityKey](API_AssociateSecurityKey.md)
+ [CreateInstance](API_CreateInstance.md)
+ [DeleteInstance](API_DeleteInstance.md)
+ [DescribeInstance](API_DescribeInstance.md)
+ [DescribeInstanceAttribute](API_DescribeInstanceAttribute.md)
+ [DescribeInstanceStorageConfig](API_DescribeInstanceStorageConfig.md)
+ [DisassociateApprovedOrigin](API_DisassociateApprovedOrigin.md)
+ [DisassociateBot](API_DisassociateBot.md)
+ [DisassociateInstanceStorageConfig](API_DisassociateInstanceStorageConfig.md)
+ [DisassociateLambdaFunction](API_DisassociateLambdaFunction.md)
+ [DisassociateLexBot](API_DisassociateLexBot.md)
+ [DisassociateSecurityKey](API_DisassociateSecurityKey.md)
+ [GetFederationToken](API_GetFederationToken.md)
+ [ListApprovedOrigins](API_ListApprovedOrigins.md)
+ [ListBots](API_ListBots.md)
+ [ListInstances](API_ListInstances.md)
+ [ListInstanceAttributes](API_ListInstanceAttributes.md)
+ [ListInstanceStorageConfigs](API_ListInstanceStorageConfigs.md)
+ [ListLambdaFunctions](API_ListLambdaFunctions.md)
+ [ListLexBots](API_ListLexBots.md)
+ [ListSecurityKeys](API_ListSecurityKeys.md)
+ [ReplicateInstance](API_ReplicateInstance.md)
+ [UpdateInstanceAttribute](API_UpdateInstanceAttribute.md)
+ [UpdateInstanceStorageConfig](API_UpdateInstanceStorageConfig.md)

To create a CloudFormation template for instances, see the following topics:
+ [AWS::Connect::Instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-connect-instance.html)
+ [AWS::Connect::InstanceStorageConfig](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-connect-instancestorageconfig.html)

For more information about instances, see [Create an Amazon Connect instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/amazon-connect-instances.html) in the *Amazon Connect Administrator Guide*.