GET /#Action=AllocateHosts
Allocates a Dedicated Host to your account. At a minimum, specify the supported instance type or instance family, the Availability Zone in which to allocate the host, and the number of hosts to allocate.
Servers
- https://ec2.{region}.amazonaws.com
- https://ec2.amazonaws.com
- https://ec2.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
Request headers
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
X-Amz-Content-Sha256 |
String | No | |
X-Amz-Credential |
String | No | |
X-Amz-Date |
String | No | |
X-Amz-Algorithm |
String | No | |
X-Amz-SignedHeaders |
String | No | |
X-Amz-Security-Token |
String | No | |
X-Amz-Signature |
String | No |
Query parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Version |
String | Yes |
Possible values:
|
ClientToken |
String | No |
Unique, case-sensitive identifier that you provide to ensure the idempotency of the request. For more information, see Ensuring Idempotency. |
AvailabilityZone |
String | Yes |
The Availability Zone in which to allocate the Dedicated Host. |
InstanceFamily |
String | No |
Specifies the instance family to be supported by the Dedicated Hosts. If you specify an instance family, the Dedicated Hosts support multiple instance types within that instance family. If you want the Dedicated Hosts to support a specific instance type only, omit this parameter and specify InstanceType instead. You cannot specify InstanceFamily and InstanceType in the same request. |
Quantity |
Integer | Yes |
The number of Dedicated Hosts to allocate to your account with these parameters. |
OutpostArn |
String | No |
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the Amazon Web Services Outpost on which to allocate the Dedicated Host. |
HostMaintenance |
String | No |
Indicates whether to enable or disable host maintenance for the Dedicated Host. For more information, see Host maintenance in the Amazon EC2 User Guide. Possible values:
|
AutoPlacement |
String | No |
Indicates whether the host accepts any untargeted instance launches that match its instance type configuration, or if it only accepts Host tenancy instance launches that specify its unique host ID. For more information, see Understanding auto-placement and affinity in the Amazon EC2 User Guide. Default: Possible values:
|
InstanceType |
String | No |
Specifies the instance type to be supported by the Dedicated Hosts. If you specify an instance type, the Dedicated Hosts support instances of the specified instance type only. If you want the Dedicated Hosts to support multiple instance types in a specific instance family, omit this parameter and specify InstanceFamily instead. You cannot specify InstanceType and InstanceFamily in the same request. |
TagSpecification[] |
Array | No |
The tags to apply to the Dedicated Host during creation. |
HostRecovery |
String | No |
Indicates whether to enable or disable host recovery for the Dedicated Host. Host recovery is disabled by default. For more information, see Host recovery in the Amazon EC2 User Guide. Default: Possible values:
|
Action |
String | Yes |
Possible values:
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