Lightsail Instance

An AWS Lightsail Instance is a virtual private server designed for simplicity and cost-effectiveness. It provides preconfigured compute, storage, and networking resources, making it easy to deploy applications, websites, or development environments without managing complex infrastructure. Lightsail instances are ideal for small to medium workloads, offering predictable pricing and straightforward scaling.

aws.lightsail_instance

Fields

TitleIDTypeData TypeDescription
_keycorestring
account_idcorestring
add_onscorejsonAn array of objects representing the add-ons enabled on the instance.
arncorestringThe Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the instance (arn:aws:lightsail:us-east-2:123456789101:Instance/244ad76f-8aad-4741-809f-12345EXAMPLE).
blueprint_idcorestringThe blueprint ID (amazon_linux_2023).
blueprint_namecorestringThe friendly name of the blueprint (Amazon Linux 2023).
bundle_idcorestringThe bundle for the instance (micro_x_x).
created_atcoretimestampThe timestamp when the instance was created (1479734909.17) in Unix time format.
hardwarecorejsonThe size of the vCPU and the amount of RAM for the instance.
ip_address_typecorestringThe IP address type of the instance. The possible values are ipv4 for IPv4 only, ipv6 for IPv6 only, and dualstack for IPv4 and IPv6.
ipv6_addressescorearray<string>The IPv6 addresses of the instance.
is_static_ipcoreboolA Boolean value indicating whether this instance has a static IP assigned to it.
locationcorejsonThe region name and Availability Zone where the instance is located.
metadata_optionscorejsonThe metadata options for the Amazon Lightsail instance.
namecorestringThe name the user gave the instance (Amazon_Linux_2023-1).
networkingcorejsonInformation about the public ports and monthly data transfer rates for the instance.
port_statescorejsonAn array of objects that describe the firewall port states for the specified instance.
private_ip_addresscorestringThe private IP address of the instance.
public_ip_addresscorestringThe public IP address of the instance.
resource_typecorestringThe type of resource (usually Instance).
ssh_key_namecorestringThe name of the SSH key being used to connect to the instance (LightsailDefaultKeyPair).
statecorejsonThe status code and the state (running) for the instance.
support_codecorestringThe support code. Include this code in your email to support when you have questions about an instance or another resource in Lightsail. This code enables our support team to look up your Lightsail information more easily.
tagscorehstore
usernamecorestringThe user name for connecting to the instance (ec2-user).