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# VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM)

VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM) in AWS helps you plan, track, and manage IP addresses across your Amazon VPCs. It provides centralized visibility and automated workflows for allocating and monitoring IP address usage, ensuring efficient utilization and compliance with network policies.

```
aws.ec2_ipam
```

## Fields

| Title                                     | ID   | Type       | Data Type                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Description |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| _key                                      | core | string     |
| account_id                                | core | string     |
| default_resource_discovery_association_id | core | string     | The IPAM's default resource discovery association ID.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| default_resource_discovery_id             | core | string     | The IPAM's default resource discovery ID.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| description                               | core | string     | The description for the IPAM.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| enable_private_gua                        | core | bool       | Enable this option to use your own GUA ranges as private IPv6 addresses. This option is disabled by default.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ipam_arn                                  | core | string     | The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IPAM.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ipam_id                                   | core | string     | The ID of the IPAM.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ipam_region                               | core | string     | The Amazon Web Services Region of the IPAM.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| operating_regions                         | core | json       | The operating Regions for an IPAM. Operating Regions are Amazon Web Services Regions where the IPAM is allowed to manage IP address CIDRs. IPAM only discovers and monitors resources in the Amazon Web Services Regions you select as operating Regions. For more information about operating Regions, see Create an IPAM in the Amazon VPC IPAM User Guide. |
| owner_id                                  | core | string     | The Amazon Web Services account ID of the owner of the IPAM.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| private_default_scope_id                  | core | string     | The ID of the IPAM's default private scope.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| public_default_scope_id                   | core | string     | The ID of the IPAM's default public scope.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| resource_discovery_association_count      | core | int64      | The IPAM's resource discovery association count.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| scope_count                               | core | int64      | The number of scopes in the IPAM. The scope quota is 5. For more information on quotas, see Quotas in IPAM in the Amazon VPC IPAM User Guide.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| state                                     | core | string     | The state of the IPAM.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| state_message                             | core | string     | The state message.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| tags                                      | core | hstore_csv |
| tier                                      | core | string     | IPAM is offered in a Free Tier and an Advanced Tier. For more information about the features available in each tier and the costs associated with the tiers, see Amazon VPC pricing > IPAM tab.                                                                                                                                                               |