list_ec2_instances

Query and filter AWS EC2 instances by name, ID, type, or state. Retrieve detailed instance information in JSON format for security analysis and infrastructure oversight.

Instructions

List EC2 instances with details.

Args:
    limit: Maximum number of instances to return (None for all)
    search_term: Optional search term to filter instances by name, ID, or type
    state: Instance state to filter by (default is "running"). Set to empty string to show all states.
    next_token: Pagination token from a previous request (optional)
    
Returns:
    JSON formatted string with EC2 instance information

Input Schema

Name	Required	Default
`limit`	No
`next_token`	No
`search_term`	No
`state`	No	running

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Limit"
    },
    "next_token": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Next Token"
    },
    "search_term": {
      "default": "",
      "title": "Search Term",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "state": {
      "default": "running",
      "title": "State",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "title": "list_ec2_instancesArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

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list_ec2_instances

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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