Awsflow EC2

Query EC2 compute and networking resources. All commands are read-only.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

• •Asks about EC2 instances, their status, or console output
• •Wants to explore VPCs, subnets, security groups, or route tables
• •Needs to list volumes, snapshots, or key pairs
• •Wants to check instance types, pricing, or availability
• •Asks about networking (internet gateways, NAT gateways, network interfaces, flow logs)
• •Wants to inspect launch templates, transit gateways, or VPC endpoints

Tool: EC2Tool

Execute AWS EC2 read-only and info commands. ALWAYS provide params object.

Commands

DescribeInstances

Describe one or more EC2 instances.

{ "command": "DescribeInstances", "params": { "InstanceIds": ["i-1234567890abcdef0"] } }

{ "command": "DescribeInstances", "params": { "Filters": [{ "Name": "instance-state-name", "Values": ["running"] }] } }

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DescribeInstanceStatus

Get status checks for instances.

{ "command": "DescribeInstanceStatus", "params": { "InstanceIds": ["i-1234567890abcdef0"] } }

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DescribeInstanceTypes

Get details about instance types (CPU, memory, networking).

{ "command": "DescribeInstanceTypes", "params": { "InstanceTypes": ["t3.micro", "m5.large"] } }

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DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings

List instance types available in specific locations.

{ "command": "DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings", "params": { "LocationType": "availability-zone", "Filters": [{ "Name": "instance-type", "Values": ["t3.*"] }] } }

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DescribeImages

Describe AMIs (Amazon Machine Images).

{ "command": "DescribeImages", "params": { "Owners": ["self"], "Filters": [{ "Name": "state", "Values": ["available"] }] } }

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DescribeVpcs

Describe VPCs.

{ "command": "DescribeVpcs", "params": {} }

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DescribeSubnets

Describe subnets.

{ "command": "DescribeSubnets", "params": { "Filters": [{ "Name": "vpc-id", "Values": ["vpc-12345"] }] } }

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DescribeSecurityGroups

Describe security groups.

{ "command": "DescribeSecurityGroups", "params": { "GroupIds": ["sg-12345"] } }

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DescribeSecurityGroupRules

Describe security group rules.

{ "command": "DescribeSecurityGroupRules", "params": { "Filters": [{ "Name": "group-id", "Values": ["sg-12345"] }] } }

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DescribeVolumes

Describe EBS volumes.

{ "command": "DescribeVolumes", "params": { "Filters": [{ "Name": "attachment.instance-id", "Values": ["i-12345"] }] } }

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DescribeSnapshots

Describe EBS snapshots.

{ "command": "DescribeSnapshots", "params": { "Filters": [{ "Name": "volume-id", "Values": ["vol-12345"] }] } }

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DescribeKeyPairs

Describe key pairs.

{ "command": "DescribeKeyPairs", "params": {} }

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DescribeAddresses

Describe Elastic IP addresses.

{ "command": "DescribeAddresses", "params": {} }

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DescribeRegions

Describe available AWS regions.

{ "command": "DescribeRegions", "params": {} }

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DescribeAvailabilityZones

Describe availability zones.

{ "command": "DescribeAvailabilityZones", "params": {} }

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DescribeRouteTables

Describe route tables.

{ "command": "DescribeRouteTables", "params": { "Filters": [{ "Name": "vpc-id", "Values": ["vpc-12345"] }] } }

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DescribeInternetGateways

Describe internet gateways.

{ "command": "DescribeInternetGateways", "params": { "InternetGatewayIds": ["igw-12345"] } }

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DescribeNatGateways

Describe NAT gateways.

{ "command": "DescribeNatGateways", "params": { "NatGatewayIds": ["nat-12345"] } }

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DescribeNetworkInterfaces

Describe network interfaces.

{ "command": "DescribeNetworkInterfaces", "params": { "Filters": [{ "Name": "vpc-id", "Values": ["vpc-12345"] }] } }

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DescribeFlowLogs

Describe VPC flow logs.

{ "command": "DescribeFlowLogs", "params": { "FlowLogIds": ["fl-12345"] } }

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DescribeTags

Describe tags across EC2 resources.

{ "command": "DescribeTags", "params": { "Filters": [{ "Name": "resource-id", "Values": ["i-12345"] }] } }

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DescribeLaunchTemplates

Describe launch templates.

{ "command": "DescribeLaunchTemplates", "params": { "LaunchTemplateIds": ["lt-12345"] } }

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DescribeTransitGateways

Describe transit gateways.

{ "command": "DescribeTransitGateways", "params": { "TransitGatewayIds": ["tgw-12345"] } }

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DescribeVpcEndpoints

Describe VPC endpoints.

{ "command": "DescribeVpcEndpoints", "params": { "VpcEndpointIds": ["vpce-12345"] } }

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DescribeVpcPeeringConnections

Describe VPC peering connections.

{ "command": "DescribeVpcPeeringConnections", "params": { "VpcPeeringConnectionIds": ["pcx-12345"] } }

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DescribeSpotPriceHistory

Get spot instance pricing history.

{ "command": "DescribeSpotPriceHistory", "params": { "InstanceTypes": ["m5.large"], "ProductDescriptions": ["Linux/UNIX"], "StartTime": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z" } }

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DescribeAccountAttributes

Describe EC2 account attributes (limits).

{ "command": "DescribeAccountAttributes", "params": {} }

Parameters: None required.

GetConsoleOutput

Get the console output from an instance.

{ "command": "GetConsoleOutput", "params": { "InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0" } }

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GetLaunchTemplateData

Get launch template data from an instance.

{ "command": "GetLaunchTemplateData", "params": { "InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0" } }

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GetPasswordData

Get Windows instance password data.

{ "command": "GetPasswordData", "params": { "InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0" } }

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GetHostReservationPurchasePreview

Preview a host reservation purchase.

{ "command": "GetHostReservationPurchasePreview", "params": {} }

Related Services

• •EC2 → CloudWatch: VPC Flow Logs deliver to CloudWatch Log Groups. Use DescribeFlowLogs to find the log group name, then CloudWatchLogTool to read logs
• •EC2 → VPC/Subnet/SecurityGroup: Instance metadata contains vpcId, subnetId, securityGroups — use these IDs with DescribeVpcs, DescribeSubnets, DescribeSecurityGroups
• •EC2 → IAM: Instance profiles link to IAM roles. Use IAMTool to inspect the role
• •EC2 → CloudFormation: EC2 instances created by CloudFormation can be found via CloudFormationTool DescribeStackResources
• •EC2 → S3: Instances use S3 for user data scripts, AMI snapshots; check instance user data for S3 references
• •EC2 → EBS: Use DescribeVolumes with filter attachment.instance-id to find volumes attached to an instance