Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling #Action=DescribeAutoScalingGroups API is one of 65 APIs that Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
This API exposes 3 JSON Schema definitions.
Tagged areas include #Action=DescribeAutoScalingGroups. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a JSON-LD context, a getting-started guide, pricing, an API reference, and 3 JSON Schemas.
This API exposes
2 operations
across 1 path,
and defines 100 schemas.
It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.0.
Requests are made against 6 base URLs: http://autoscaling.{region}.amazonaws.com, https://autoscaling.{region}.amazonaws.com, http://autoscaling.amazonaws.com, https://autoscaling.amazonaws.com, http://autoscaling.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn, https://autoscaling.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn.
2 operations1 paths100 schemas1 GET1 POST
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling #Action=DescribeAutoScalingGroups API declares
1 security scheme
for authenticating requests.
An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (hmac).
By default, every request must be authenticated.
hmac — Amazon Signature authorization v4
Paths & Operations 2
Across 1 path, the API surfaces 2 operations — 1 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
#Action=DescribeAutoScalingGroups 2
GET
/#Action=DescribeAutoScalingGroups
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling GET Describe Auto Scaling Groups
GET_DescribeAutoScalingGroups13 params→ 200480481
POST
/#Action=DescribeAutoScalingGroups
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling POST Describe Auto Scaling Groups
The contract defines 100 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are AutoScalingGroup (34 properties), InstanceRequirements (23 properties), Instance (9 properties), InstancesDistribution (6 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
VCpuCountRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the VCpuCount object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group.
2 properties1 required
NullablePositiveInteger
integer
ResourceContentionFault
NullableBoolean
boolean
TerminationPolicies
array
SuspendedProcesses
array
BurstablePerformance
string
ResourceName
string
LoadBalancerNames
array
MixedInstanceSpotPrice
string
WarmPoolState
string
AcceleratorNames
array
Instances
array
CpuManufacturer
string
WarmPoolMinSize
integer
MaxRecords
integer
Filters
array
CapacityRebalanceEnabled
boolean
SuspendedProcess
object
Describes an auto scaling process that has been suspended. For more information, see Scaling processes in the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide .
2 properties
AcceleratorManufacturer
string
Values
array
XmlStringMaxLen19
string
TimestampType
string
MaxInstanceLifetime
integer
AutoScalingGroupMinSize
integer
LaunchTemplateSpecification
object
Describes the launch template and the version of the launch template that Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling uses to launch Amazon EC2 instances. For more information abo…
3 properties
Filter
object
Describes a filter that is used to return a more specific list of results from a describe operation. If you specify multiple filters, the filters are automatic…
2 properties
OnDemandBaseCapacity
integer
NullablePositiveDouble
number
AvailabilityZones
array
InstanceGeneration
string
LocalStorageTypes
array
WarmPoolSize
integer
LaunchTemplate
object
Use this structure to specify the launch templates and instance types (overrides) for a mixed instances policy.
2 properties
XmlStringMaxLen2047
string
MixedInstancesPolicy
object
Use this structure to launch multiple instance types and On-Demand Instances and Spot Instances within a single Auto Scaling group. A mixed instances policy co…
2 properties
InstanceRequirements
object
The attributes for the instance types for a mixed instances policy. Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling uses your specified requirements to identify instance types. Then,…
23 properties2 required
AllowedInstanceTypes
array
LaunchTemplateName
string
TagValue
string
OnDemandPercentageAboveBaseCapacity
integer
TotalLocalStorageGBRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the TotalLocalStorageGB object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group.
2 properties
AutoScalingGroupPredictedCapacity
integer
TrafficSources
array
TagDescription
object
Describes a tag for an Auto Scaling group.
5 properties
Instance
object
Describes an EC2 instance.
9 properties5 required
AutoScalingGroupMaxSize
integer
EnabledMetric
object
Describes an enabled Auto Scaling group metric.
2 properties
InstanceProtected
boolean
AcceleratorTotalMemoryMiBRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the AcceleratorTotalMemoryMiB object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group.
2 properties
XmlString
string
NetworkInterfaceCountRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the NetworkInterfaceCount object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group.
2 properties
InstanceGenerations
array
TrafficSourceIdentifier
object
Identifying information for a traffic source.
2 properties1 required
MemoryGiBPerVCpuRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the MemoryGiBPerVCpu object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group.
2 properties
LocalStorageType
string
NetworkBandwidthGbpsRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the NetworkBandwidthGbps object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group. Setting the minimum band…
2 properties
AcceleratorCountRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the AcceleratorCount object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group.
2 properties
WarmPoolConfiguration
object
Describes a warm pool configuration.
5 properties
AcceleratorManufacturers
array
InvalidNextToken
AutoScalingGroupNames
array
LaunchTemplateOverrides
object
Use this structure to let Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling do the following when the Auto Scaling group has a mixed instances policy: Override the instance type that is…
4 properties
HealthCheckGracePeriod
integer
EnabledMetrics
array
AutoScalingGroupDesiredCapacity
integer
AcceleratorType
string
TagDescriptionList
array
BaselineEbsBandwidthMbpsRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the BaselineEbsBandwidthMbps object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group.
2 properties
LifecycleState
string
BareMetal
string
AutoScalingGroups
array
Cooldown
integer
ReuseOnScaleIn
boolean
InstanceReusePolicy
object
Describes an instance reuse policy for a warm pool. For more information, see Warm pools for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling in the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide .
1 property
MaxGroupPreparedCapacity
integer
XmlStringMaxLen32
string
PropagateAtLaunch
boolean
XmlStringMaxLen255
string
XmlStringMaxLen511
string
WarmPoolStatus
string
AutoScalingGroupNamesType
object
4 properties
CpuManufacturers
array
Context
string
AllowedInstanceType
string
AutoScalingGroup
object
Describes an Auto Scaling group.
34 properties8 required
TargetGroupARNs
array
AcceleratorName
string
LocalStorage
string
MemoryMiBRequest
object
Specifies the minimum and maximum for the MemoryMiB object when you specify InstanceRequirements for an Auto Scaling group.
2 properties1 required
XmlStringMaxLen1600
string
TagKey
string
InstancesDistribution
object
Use this structure to specify the distribution of On-Demand Instances and Spot Instances and the allocation strategies used to fulfill On-Demand and Spot capac…
6 properties
ExcludedInstanceTypes
array
SpotInstancePools
integer
ExcludedInstance
string
AutoScalingGroupsType
object
2 properties1 required
Overrides
array
DefaultInstanceWarmup
integer
AcceleratorTypes
array
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