DescribeImageAttribute

The DescribeImageAttribute operation returns information about an attribute of an AMI. Only one attribute can be specified per call.

The following table describes the request parameters for DescribeImageAttribute. Parameter names are case sensitive.

NameDescriptionRequired

imageId

ID of the AMI for which an attribute will be described.

Yes

Type: xsd:string

launchPermission

Describes launch permissions of the AMI.

Type: ec2:EmptyElementType

Choice

productCodes

Describes the product code associated with the AMI.

Type: ec2:EmptyElementType

Choice

The following table describes the default response tags included in DescribeImageAttribute responses.

NameDescription

imageId

ID of the AMI of which parameters are described.

Type: xsd:string

launchPermission

Launch permissions of the AMI. Returned if launchPermission is specified.

Type: ec2:LaunchPermissionItemType[]

productCodes

Product codes of the AMI. Returned if productCodes is specified.

Type: ec2:ProductCodeItemType[]

<DescribeImageAttribute xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-08-29">
  <imageId>ami-61a54008</imageId>
  <launchPermission />
</DescribeImageAttribute>
<DescribeImageAttributeResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-08-29">
  <imageId>ami-61a54008</imageId>
  <launchPermission>
    <item>
      <group>all</group>
    </item>
    <item>
      <userId>495219933132</userId>
    </item>
  </launchPermission>
</DescribeImageAttributeResponse>
<DescribeImageAttribute xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-08-29">
  <imageId>ami-61a54008</imageId>
  <productCodes />
</DescribeImageAttribute>
<DescribeImageAttributeResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-08-29">
  <imageId>ami-61a54008</imageId>
  <productCodes>
    <item>
      <productCode>774F4FF8</productCode>
    </item>
  </productCodes>
</DescribeImageAttributeResponse>