describe_regions_azs.py

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# snippet-start:[ec2.python.describe_regions_azs.complete]

import boto3

ec2 = boto3.client('ec2')

# Retrieves all regions/endpoints that work with EC2
response = ec2.describe_regions()
print('Regions:', response['Regions'])

# Retrieves availability zones only for region of the ec2 object
response = ec2.describe_availability_zones()
print('Availability Zones:', response['AvailabilityZones'])
 
 
# snippet-end:[ec2.python.describe_regions_azs.complete]
# snippet-comment:[These are tags for the AWS doc team's sample catalog. Do not remove.]
# snippet-sourcedescription:[describe_regions_azs.py demonstrates how to describe AWS Regions and Availability Zones that are currently available to you.]
# snippet-keyword:[Python]
# snippet-keyword:[AWS SDK for Python (Boto3)]
# snippet-keyword:[Code Sample]
# snippet-keyword:[Amazon EC2]
# snippet-service:[ec2]
# snippet-sourcetype:[full-example]
# snippet-sourcedate:[2018-12-26]
# snippet-sourceauthor:[jschwarzwalder (AWS)]