javascript/example_code/ec2/ec2_createinstances.js

// Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0

// ABOUT THIS NODE.JS SAMPLE: This sample is part of the SDK for JavaScript Developer Guide topic at
// https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-javascript/v2/developer-guide//ec2-example-creating-an-instance.html

// snippet-start:[ec2.JavaScript.Instances.create_instances]
// Load the AWS SDK for Node.js
var AWS = require("aws-sdk");
// Load credentials and set region from JSON file
AWS.config.update({ region: "REGION" });

// Create EC2 service object
var ec2 = new AWS.EC2({ apiVersion: "2016-11-15" });

// AMI is amzn-ami-2011.09.1.x86_64-ebs
var instanceParams = {
  ImageId: "AMI_ID",
  InstanceType: "t2.micro",
  KeyName: "KEY_PAIR_NAME",
  MinCount: 1,
  MaxCount: 1,
};

// Create a promise on an EC2 service object
var instancePromise = new AWS.EC2({ apiVersion: "2016-11-15" })
  .runInstances(instanceParams)
  .promise();

// Handle promise's fulfilled/rejected states
instancePromise
  .then(function (data) {
    console.log(data);
    var instanceId = data.Instances[0].InstanceId;
    console.log("Created instance", instanceId);
    // Add tags to the instance
    tagParams = {
      Resources: [instanceId],
      Tags: [
        {
          Key: "Name",
          Value: "SDK Sample",
        },
      ],
    };
    // Create a promise on an EC2 service object
    var tagPromise = new AWS.EC2({ apiVersion: "2016-11-15" })
      .createTags(tagParams)
      .promise();
    // Handle promise's fulfilled/rejected states
    tagPromise
      .then(function (data) {
        console.log("Instance tagged");
      })
      .catch(function (err) {
        console.error(err, err.stack);
      });
  })
  .catch(function (err) {
    console.error(err, err.stack);
  });
// snippet-end:[ec2.JavaScript.Instances.create_instances]