Start Instances
ec2.start_instances
ActionAmazon Web Servicesconnection required
Calls the AWS ec2 API (SigV4).
Start stopped EC2 instances.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- Amazon EC2
- Secret shape
- {"access_key_id", "secret_access_key"}
- Config it needs
- region
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
2 fields, 1 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 | — | — | — |
instance_ids Instance ids to start. | array | Yes | — | ≥ 1 characters; array of string | — |
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
instances | array | — |
count | number | — |
{
"count": 0,
"instances": []
}Related Amazon EC2 nodes
See Start Instances run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Amazon EC2 connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.