describe-spot-price-history¶
Description¶
Describes the Spot price history. For more information, see Spot Instance pricing history in the Amazon EC2 User Guide for Linux Instances .
When you specify a start and end time, this operation returns the prices of the instance types within the time range that you specified and the time when the price changed. The price is valid within the time period that you specified; the response merely indicates the last time that the price changed.
See also: AWS API Documentation
See ‘aws help’ for descriptions of global parameters.
describe-spot-price-history is a paginated operation. Multiple API calls may be issued in order to retrieve the entire data set of results. You can disable pagination by providing the --no-paginate argument.
When using --output text and the --query argument on a paginated response, the --query argument must extract data from the results of the following query expressions: SpotPriceHistory
Synopsis¶
describe-spot-price-history
[--filters <value>]
[--availability-zone <value>]
[--dry-run | --no-dry-run]
[--end-time <value>]
[--instance-types <value>]
[--product-descriptions <value>]
[--start-time <value>]
[--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml]
[--starting-token <value>]
[--page-size <value>]
[--max-items <value>]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
[--cli-auto-prompt <value>]
Options¶
--filters (list)
One or more filters.
availability-zone- The Availability Zone for which prices should be returned.
instance-type- The type of instance (for example,m3.medium).
product-description- The product description for the Spot price (Linux/UNIX|SUSE Linux|Windows|Linux/UNIX (Amazon VPC)|SUSE Linux (Amazon VPC)|Windows (Amazon VPC)).
spot-price- The Spot price. The value must match exactly (or use wildcards; greater than or less than comparison is not supported).
timestamp- The time stamp of the Spot price history, in UTC format (for example, YYYY -MM -DD T*HH* :MM :SS Z). You can use wildcards (* and ?). Greater than or less than comparison is not supported.(structure)
A filter name and value pair that is used to return a more specific list of results from a describe operation. Filters can be used to match a set of resources by specific criteria, such as tags, attributes, or IDs. The filters supported by a describe operation are documented with the describe operation. For example:
DescribeAvailabilityZones
DescribeImages
DescribeInstances
DescribeKeyPairs
DescribeSecurityGroups
DescribeSnapshots
DescribeSubnets
DescribeTags
DescribeVolumes
DescribeVpcs
Name -> (string)
The name of the filter. Filter names are case-sensitive.
Values -> (list)
The filter values. Filter values are case-sensitive.
(string)
Shorthand Syntax:
Name=string,Values=string,string ...
JSON Syntax:
[
{
"Name": "string",
"Values": ["string", ...]
}
...
]
--availability-zone (string)
Filters the results by the specified Availability Zone.
--dry-run | --no-dry-run (boolean)
Checks whether you have the required permissions for the action, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is
DryRunOperation. Otherwise, it isUnauthorizedOperation.
--end-time (timestamp)
The date and time, up to the current date, from which to stop retrieving the price history data, in UTC format (for example, YYYY -MM -DD T*HH* :MM :SS Z).
--instance-types (list)
Filters the results by the specified instance types.
(string)
Syntax:
"string" "string" ...
Where valid values are:
t1.micro
t2.nano
t2.micro
t2.small
t2.medium
t2.large
t2.xlarge
t2.2xlarge
t3.nano
t3.micro
t3.small
t3.medium
t3.large
t3.xlarge
t3.2xlarge
t3a.nano
t3a.micro
t3a.small
t3a.medium
t3a.large
t3a.xlarge
t3a.2xlarge
m1.small
m1.medium
m1.large
m1.xlarge
m3.medium
m3.large
m3.xlarge
m3.2xlarge
m4.large
m4.xlarge
m4.2xlarge
m4.4xlarge
m4.10xlarge
m4.16xlarge
m2.xlarge
m2.2xlarge
m2.4xlarge
cr1.8xlarge
r3.large
r3.xlarge
r3.2xlarge
r3.4xlarge
r3.8xlarge
r4.large
r4.xlarge
r4.2xlarge
r4.4xlarge
r4.8xlarge
r4.16xlarge
r5.large
r5.xlarge
r5.2xlarge
r5.4xlarge
r5.8xlarge
r5.12xlarge
r5.16xlarge
r5.24xlarge
r5.metal
r5a.large
r5a.xlarge
r5a.2xlarge
r5a.4xlarge
r5a.8xlarge
r5a.12xlarge
r5a.16xlarge
r5a.24xlarge
r5d.large
r5d.xlarge
r5d.2xlarge
r5d.4xlarge
r5d.8xlarge
r5d.12xlarge
r5d.16xlarge
r5d.24xlarge
r5d.metal
r5ad.large
r5ad.xlarge
r5ad.2xlarge
r5ad.4xlarge
r5ad.8xlarge
r5ad.12xlarge
r5ad.16xlarge
r5ad.24xlarge
r6g.metal
r6g.medium
r6g.large
r6g.xlarge
r6g.2xlarge
r6g.4xlarge
r6g.8xlarge
r6g.12xlarge
r6g.16xlarge
x1.16xlarge
x1.32xlarge
x1e.xlarge
x1e.2xlarge
x1e.4xlarge
x1e.8xlarge
x1e.16xlarge
x1e.32xlarge
i2.xlarge
i2.2xlarge
i2.4xlarge
i2.8xlarge
i3.large
i3.xlarge
i3.2xlarge
i3.4xlarge
i3.8xlarge
i3.16xlarge
i3.metal
i3en.large
i3en.xlarge
i3en.2xlarge
i3en.3xlarge
i3en.6xlarge
i3en.12xlarge
i3en.24xlarge
i3en.metal
hi1.4xlarge
hs1.8xlarge
c1.medium
c1.xlarge
c3.large
c3.xlarge
c3.2xlarge
c3.4xlarge
c3.8xlarge
c4.large
c4.xlarge
c4.2xlarge
c4.4xlarge
c4.8xlarge
c5.large
c5.xlarge
c5.2xlarge
c5.4xlarge
c5.9xlarge
c5.12xlarge
c5.18xlarge
c5.24xlarge
c5.metal
c5a.large
c5a.xlarge
c5a.2xlarge
c5a.4xlarge
c5a.8xlarge
c5a.12xlarge
c5a.16xlarge
c5a.24xlarge
c5d.large
c5d.xlarge
c5d.2xlarge
c5d.4xlarge
c5d.9xlarge
c5d.12xlarge
c5d.18xlarge
c5d.24xlarge
c5d.metal
c5n.large
c5n.xlarge
c5n.2xlarge
c5n.4xlarge
c5n.9xlarge
c5n.18xlarge
c6g.metal
c6g.medium
c6g.large
c6g.xlarge
c6g.2xlarge
c6g.4xlarge
c6g.8xlarge
c6g.12xlarge
c6g.16xlarge
cc1.4xlarge
cc2.8xlarge
g2.2xlarge
g2.8xlarge
g3.4xlarge
g3.8xlarge
g3.16xlarge
g3s.xlarge
g4dn.xlarge
g4dn.2xlarge
g4dn.4xlarge
g4dn.8xlarge
g4dn.12xlarge
g4dn.16xlarge
g4dn.metal
cg1.4xlarge
p2.xlarge
p2.8xlarge
p2.16xlarge
p3.2xlarge
p3.8xlarge
p3.16xlarge
p3dn.24xlarge
d2.xlarge
d2.2xlarge
d2.4xlarge
d2.8xlarge
f1.2xlarge
f1.4xlarge
f1.16xlarge
m5.large
m5.xlarge
m5.2xlarge
m5.4xlarge
m5.8xlarge
m5.12xlarge
m5.16xlarge
m5.24xlarge
m5.metal
m5a.large
m5a.xlarge
m5a.2xlarge
m5a.4xlarge
m5a.8xlarge
m5a.12xlarge
m5a.16xlarge
m5a.24xlarge
m5d.large
m5d.xlarge
m5d.2xlarge
m5d.4xlarge
m5d.8xlarge
m5d.12xlarge
m5d.16xlarge
m5d.24xlarge
m5d.metal
m5ad.large
m5ad.xlarge
m5ad.2xlarge
m5ad.4xlarge
m5ad.8xlarge
m5ad.12xlarge
m5ad.16xlarge
m5ad.24xlarge
h1.2xlarge
h1.4xlarge
h1.8xlarge
h1.16xlarge
z1d.large
z1d.xlarge
z1d.2xlarge
z1d.3xlarge
z1d.6xlarge
z1d.12xlarge
z1d.metal
u-6tb1.metal
u-9tb1.metal
u-12tb1.metal
u-18tb1.metal
u-24tb1.metal
a1.medium
a1.large
a1.xlarge
a1.2xlarge
a1.4xlarge
a1.metal
m5dn.large
m5dn.xlarge
m5dn.2xlarge
m5dn.4xlarge
m5dn.8xlarge
m5dn.12xlarge
m5dn.16xlarge
m5dn.24xlarge
m5n.large
m5n.xlarge
m5n.2xlarge
m5n.4xlarge
m5n.8xlarge
m5n.12xlarge
m5n.16xlarge
m5n.24xlarge
r5dn.large
r5dn.xlarge
r5dn.2xlarge
r5dn.4xlarge
r5dn.8xlarge
r5dn.12xlarge
r5dn.16xlarge
r5dn.24xlarge
r5n.large
r5n.xlarge
r5n.2xlarge
r5n.4xlarge
r5n.8xlarge
r5n.12xlarge
r5n.16xlarge
r5n.24xlarge
inf1.xlarge
inf1.2xlarge
inf1.6xlarge
inf1.24xlarge
m6g.metal
m6g.medium
m6g.large
m6g.xlarge
m6g.2xlarge
m6g.4xlarge
m6g.8xlarge
m6g.12xlarge
m6g.16xlarge
--product-descriptions (list)
Filters the results by the specified basic product descriptions.
(string)
Syntax:
"string" "string" ...
--start-time (timestamp)
The date and time, up to the past 90 days, from which to start retrieving the price history data, in UTC format (for example, YYYY -MM -DD T*HH* :MM :SS Z).
--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml (string)
Reads arguments from the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, those values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally. This may not be specified along with --cli-input-yaml.
--starting-token (string)
A token to specify where to start paginating. This is the
NextTokenfrom a previously truncated response.For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .
--page-size (integer)
The size of each page to get in the AWS service call. This does not affect the number of items returned in the command’s output. Setting a smaller page size results in more calls to the AWS service, retrieving fewer items in each call. This can help prevent the AWS service calls from timing out.
For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .
--max-items (integer)
The total number of items to return in the command’s output. If the total number of items available is more than the value specified, a
NextTokenis provided in the command’s output. To resume pagination, provide theNextTokenvalue in thestarting-tokenargument of a subsequent command. Do not use theNextTokenresponse element directly outside of the AWS CLI.For usage examples, see Pagination in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide .
--generate-cli-skeleton (string)
Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. Similarly, if provided yaml-input it will print a sample input YAML that can be used with --cli-input-yaml. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command.
--cli-auto-prompt (boolean)
Automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.
See ‘aws help’ for descriptions of global parameters.
Examples¶
To describe Spot price history
This example command returns the Spot Price history for m1.xlarge instances for a particular day in January.
Command:
aws ec2 describe-spot-price-history --instance-types m1.xlarge --start-time 2014-01-06T07:08:09 --end-time 2014-01-06T08:09:10
Output:
{
"SpotPriceHistory": [
{
"Timestamp": "2014-01-06T07:10:55.000Z",
"ProductDescription": "SUSE Linux",
"InstanceType": "m1.xlarge",
"SpotPrice": "0.087000",
"AvailabilityZone": "us-west-1b"
},
{
"Timestamp": "2014-01-06T07:10:55.000Z",
"ProductDescription": "SUSE Linux",
"InstanceType": "m1.xlarge",
"SpotPrice": "0.087000",
"AvailabilityZone": "us-west-1c"
},
{
"Timestamp": "2014-01-06T05:42:36.000Z",
"ProductDescription": "SUSE Linux (Amazon VPC)",
"InstanceType": "m1.xlarge",
"SpotPrice": "0.087000",
"AvailabilityZone": "us-west-1a"
},
...
}
To describe Spot price history for Linux/UNIX Amazon VPC
This example command returns the Spot Price history for m1.xlarge, Linux/UNIX Amazon VPC instances for a particular day in January.
Command:
aws ec2 describe-spot-price-history --instance-types m1.xlarge --product-description "Linux/UNIX (Amazon VPC)" --start-time 2014-01-06T07:08:09 --end-time 2014-01-06T08:09:10
Output:
{
"SpotPriceHistory": [
{
"Timestamp": "2014-01-06T04:32:53.000Z",
"ProductDescription": "Linux/UNIX (Amazon VPC)",
"InstanceType": "m1.xlarge",
"SpotPrice": "0.080000",
"AvailabilityZone": "us-west-1a"
},
{
"Timestamp": "2014-01-05T11:28:26.000Z",
"ProductDescription": "Linux/UNIX (Amazon VPC)",
"InstanceType": "m1.xlarge",
"SpotPrice": "0.080000",
"AvailabilityZone": "us-west-1c"
}
]
}
Output¶
NextToken -> (string)
The token required to retrieve the next set of results. This value is null or an empty string when there are no more results to return.
SpotPriceHistory -> (list)
The historical Spot prices.
(structure)
Describes the maximum price per hour that you are willing to pay for a Spot Instance.
AvailabilityZone -> (string)
The Availability Zone.
InstanceType -> (string)
The instance type.
ProductDescription -> (string)
A general description of the AMI.
SpotPrice -> (string)
The maximum price per hour that you are willing to pay for a Spot Instance.
Timestamp -> (timestamp)
The date and time the request was created, in UTC format (for example, YYYY -MM -DD T*HH* :MM :SS Z).