List Groups
autoscaling.describe_auto_scaling_groups
ActionAmazon Web Servicesconnection required
Calls the AWS autoscaling API (SigV4).
List Auto Scaling groups and capacity.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- AWS Auto Scaling
- Secret shape
- {"access_key_id", "secret_access_key"}
- Config it needs
- region
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
3 fields, none required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
region AWS region (overrides the connection). | string | No | — | — | — |
names Specific group names. | array | No | — | array of string | — |
next_token Continues a previous run of this node, using that run's next_token output. | string | No | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
groups One entry per group: name, arn, min_size, max_size, desired_capacity, instance_count, instances (instance_id, instance_type, availability_zone, lifecycle_state, health_status, protected_from_scale_in), launch_configuration_name, launch_template, service_linked_role_arn, availability_zones, status, created_time and tags. | array | — |
count | number | — |
next_token Cursor for the next page; empty when there are no further pages. | string | — |
{
"count": 0,
"groups": [],
"next_token": ""
}Related AWS Auto Scaling nodes
See List Groups run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the AWS Auto Scaling connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.