The Describe instance action enables you to retrieve the details of the EC2 instances that are running currently in region specified in the Connect action. You can save the specific details in individual variables or collectively in a Dictionary variables.

The Describe instance requires that you connect to the AWS console using the Connect action for authentication. You can leave the Instance IDs field empty if you want to retrieve the details of all the running instances. The Filters option allow you to define filters based on which the instance details must be retrieved. For more information about various states, see Instance states.

Settings

The following settings are available in the Describe instance action:

Session name
The session identifier defined in the Connect action. The system automatically assigns Default as the session name. You can provide a string variable or use a session variable.
Instance IDs
The IDs of EC2 instances to start. Accepts one or more IDs as comma-separated values.
Filters
Assign instance details to variable
Variables that hold the IDs, current and previous state information of each EC2 instance. The following options are available:
  • Multiple variables: Individual variables with keys, each holding a specific instance detail.
  • Dictionary: A single dictionary variable that holds all the instance details.