DescribeAddresses

GET /?Action=DescribeAddresses
Description

Describes one or more External IP addresses (EIPs) allocated to your account.
By default, this action returns information about all your EIPs: available, associated with an instance or network interface, or used for a NAT gateway.
You can use the Filter.N parameter to filter your EIPs on the following properties:

  • domain: Whether the EIP is for use in the public Cloud or in a VPC.

  • instance-id: The ID of the instance the address is associated with (if any).

  • public-ip: The EIP.

  • allocation-id: The allocation ID for the EIP.

  • association-id: The association ID for the EIP.

  • network-interface-id: The ID of the network interface the address is associated with (if any).

  • network-interface-owner-id: The account ID of the owner.

  • private-ip-address: The private IP address associated with the EIP.

Note

If you exceed the number of identical requests allowed for a configured time period, the RequestLimitExceeded error message is returned.

Body parameter

Required: false
Name: DescribeAddressesRequest

Name Description Required Schema Default Example

AllocationId.N

One ore more allocation IDs.

false

string

Filter.N

One or more filters.

false

Filter

PublicIp.N

One or more External IP addresses.

false

string

Responses
HTTP Code 200
HTTP Code Description Schema

200

DescribeAddressesResult

Response 200

Response 200

Name Description Required Schema Default Example

addressesSet.N

Information about one or more External IP addresses.

false

Address

requestId

The ID of the request.

false

string