:doc:`EC2 <../../ec2>` / Client / create_instance_export_task

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create_instance_export_task
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.. py:method:: EC2.Client.create_instance_export_task(**kwargs)

  

  Exports a running or stopped instance to an Amazon S3 bucket.

   

  For information about the prerequisites for your Amazon S3 bucket, supported operating systems, image formats, and known limitations for the types of instances you can export, see `Exporting an instance as a VM Using VM Import/Export <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/vmexport.html>`__ in the *VM Import/Export User Guide*.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/ec2-2016-11-15/CreateInstanceExportTask>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.create_instance_export_task(
        TagSpecifications=[
            {
                'ResourceType': 'capacity-reservation'|'client-vpn-endpoint'|'customer-gateway'|'carrier-gateway'|'coip-pool'|'declarative-policies-report'|'dedicated-host'|'dhcp-options'|'egress-only-internet-gateway'|'elastic-ip'|'elastic-gpu'|'export-image-task'|'export-instance-task'|'fleet'|'fpga-image'|'host-reservation'|'image'|'image-usage-report'|'import-image-task'|'import-snapshot-task'|'instance'|'instance-event-window'|'internet-gateway'|'ipam'|'ipam-pool'|'ipam-scope'|'ipv4pool-ec2'|'ipv6pool-ec2'|'key-pair'|'launch-template'|'local-gateway'|'local-gateway-route-table'|'local-gateway-virtual-interface'|'local-gateway-virtual-interface-group'|'local-gateway-route-table-vpc-association'|'local-gateway-route-table-virtual-interface-group-association'|'natgateway'|'network-acl'|'network-interface'|'network-insights-analysis'|'network-insights-path'|'network-insights-access-scope'|'network-insights-access-scope-analysis'|'outpost-lag'|'placement-group'|'prefix-list'|'replace-root-volume-task'|'reserved-instances'|'route-table'|'security-group'|'security-group-rule'|'service-link-virtual-interface'|'snapshot'|'spot-fleet-request'|'spot-instances-request'|'subnet'|'subnet-cidr-reservation'|'traffic-mirror-filter'|'traffic-mirror-session'|'traffic-mirror-target'|'transit-gateway'|'transit-gateway-attachment'|'transit-gateway-connect-peer'|'transit-gateway-multicast-domain'|'transit-gateway-policy-table'|'transit-gateway-metering-policy'|'transit-gateway-route-table'|'transit-gateway-route-table-announcement'|'volume'|'vpc'|'vpc-endpoint'|'vpc-endpoint-connection'|'vpc-endpoint-service'|'vpc-endpoint-service-permission'|'vpc-peering-connection'|'vpn-connection'|'vpn-gateway'|'vpc-flow-log'|'capacity-reservation-fleet'|'traffic-mirror-filter-rule'|'vpc-endpoint-connection-device-type'|'verified-access-instance'|'verified-access-group'|'verified-access-endpoint'|'verified-access-policy'|'verified-access-trust-provider'|'vpn-connection-device-type'|'vpc-block-public-access-exclusion'|'vpc-encryption-control'|'route-server'|'route-server-endpoint'|'route-server-peer'|'ipam-resource-discovery'|'ipam-resource-discovery-association'|'instance-connect-endpoint'|'verified-access-endpoint-target'|'ipam-external-resource-verification-token'|'capacity-block'|'mac-modification-task'|'ipam-prefix-list-resolver'|'ipam-policy'|'ipam-prefix-list-resolver-target'|'secondary-interface'|'secondary-network'|'secondary-subnet'|'capacity-manager-data-export'|'vpn-concentrator',
                'Tags': [
                    {
                        'Key': 'string',
                        'Value': 'string'
                    },
                ]
            },
        ],
        Description='string',
        InstanceId='string',
        TargetEnvironment='citrix'|'vmware'|'microsoft',
        ExportToS3Task={
            'DiskImageFormat': 'VMDK'|'RAW'|'VHD',
            'ContainerFormat': 'ova',
            'S3Bucket': 'string',
            'S3Prefix': 'string'
        }
    )
    
  :type TagSpecifications: list
  :param TagSpecifications: 

    The tags to apply to the export instance task during creation.

    

  
    - *(dict) --* 

      The tags to apply to a resource when the resource is being created. When you specify a tag, you must specify the resource type to tag, otherwise the request will fail.

       

      .. note::

        

        The ``Valid Values`` lists all the resource types that can be tagged. However, the action you're using might not support tagging all of these resource types. If you try to tag a resource type that is unsupported for the action you're using, you'll get an error.

        

      

    
      - **ResourceType** *(string) --* 

        The type of resource to tag on creation.

        

      
      - **Tags** *(list) --* 

        The tags to apply to the resource.

        

      
        - *(dict) --* 

          Describes a tag.

          

        
          - **Key** *(string) --* 

            The key of the tag.

             

            Constraints: Tag keys are case-sensitive and accept a maximum of 127 Unicode characters. May not begin with ``aws:``.

            

          
          - **Value** *(string) --* 

            The value of the tag.

             

            Constraints: Tag values are case-sensitive and accept a maximum of 256 Unicode characters.

            

          
        
    
    

  :type Description: string
  :param Description: 

    A description for the conversion task or the resource being exported. The maximum length is 255 characters.

    

  
  :type InstanceId: string
  :param InstanceId: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The ID of the instance.

    

  
  :type TargetEnvironment: string
  :param TargetEnvironment: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The target virtualization environment.

    

  
  :type ExportToS3Task: dict
  :param ExportToS3Task: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The format and location for an export instance task.

    

  
    - **DiskImageFormat** *(string) --* 

      The format for the exported image.

      

    
    - **ContainerFormat** *(string) --* 

      The container format used to combine disk images with metadata (such as OVF). If absent, only the disk image is exported.

      

    
    - **S3Bucket** *(string) --* 

      The Amazon S3 bucket for the destination image. The destination bucket must exist and have an access control list (ACL) attached that specifies the Region-specific canonical account ID for the ``Grantee``. For more information about the ACL to your S3 bucket, see `Prerequisites <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/vmexport.html#vmexport-prerequisites>`__ in the VM Import/Export User Guide.

      

    
    - **S3Prefix** *(string) --* 

      The image is written to a single object in the Amazon S3 bucket at the S3 key s3prefix + exportTaskId + '.' + diskImageFormat.

      

    
  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'ExportTask': {
              'Description': 'string',
              'ExportTaskId': 'string',
              'ExportToS3Task': {
                  'ContainerFormat': 'ova',
                  'DiskImageFormat': 'VMDK'|'RAW'|'VHD',
                  'S3Bucket': 'string',
                  'S3Key': 'string'
              },
              'InstanceExportDetails': {
                  'InstanceId': 'string',
                  'TargetEnvironment': 'citrix'|'vmware'|'microsoft'
              },
              'State': 'active'|'cancelling'|'cancelled'|'completed',
              'StatusMessage': 'string',
              'Tags': [
                  {
                      'Key': 'string',
                      'Value': 'string'
                  },
              ]
          }
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **ExportTask** *(dict) --* 

        Information about the export instance task.

        
        

        - **Description** *(string) --* 

          A description of the resource being exported.

          
        

        - **ExportTaskId** *(string) --* 

          The ID of the export task.

          
        

        - **ExportToS3Task** *(dict) --* 

          Information about the export task.

          
          

          - **ContainerFormat** *(string) --* 

            The container format used to combine disk images with metadata (such as OVF). If absent, only the disk image is exported.

            
          

          - **DiskImageFormat** *(string) --* 

            The format for the exported image.

            
          

          - **S3Bucket** *(string) --* 

            The Amazon S3 bucket for the destination image. The destination bucket must exist and have an access control list (ACL) attached that specifies the Region-specific canonical account ID for the ``Grantee``. For more information about the ACL to your S3 bucket, see `Prerequisites <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/vmexport.html#vmexport-prerequisites>`__ in the VM Import/Export User Guide.

            
          

          - **S3Key** *(string) --* 

            The encryption key for your S3 bucket.

            
      
        

        - **InstanceExportDetails** *(dict) --* 

          Information about the instance to export.

          
          

          - **InstanceId** *(string) --* 

            The ID of the resource being exported.

            
          

          - **TargetEnvironment** *(string) --* 

            The target virtualization environment.

            
      
        

        - **State** *(string) --* 

          The state of the export task.

          
        

        - **StatusMessage** *(string) --* 

          The status message related to the export task.

          
        

        - **Tags** *(list) --* 

          The tags for the export task.

          
          

          - *(dict) --* 

            Describes a tag.

            
            

            - **Key** *(string) --* 

              The key of the tag.

               

              Constraints: Tag keys are case-sensitive and accept a maximum of 127 Unicode characters. May not begin with ``aws:``.

              
            

            - **Value** *(string) --* 

              The value of the tag.

               

              Constraints: Tag values are case-sensitive and accept a maximum of 256 Unicode characters.

              
        
      
    
  