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How to create EC2 instance through boto python code

requests = [conn.request_spot_instances(price=0.0034, image_id='ami-6989a659', count=1,type='one-time', instance_type='m1.micro')]

I used the following code. But it is not working.

Solution

  • Use the following code to create instance from python command line.

    import boto.ec2

conn = boto.ec2.connect_to_region(
    "us-west-2",
    aws_access_key_id="<aws access key>",
    aws_secret_access_key="<aws secret key>",
)
conn = boto.ec2.connect_to_region("us-west-2")
conn.run_instances(
    "<ami-image-id>",
    key_name="myKey",
    instance_type="t2.micro",
    security_groups=["your-security-group-here"],
)