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get_default_credit_specification

get_default_credit_specification(**kwargs)

Describes the default credit option for CPU usage of a burstable performance instance family.

For more information, see Burstable performance instances in the Amazon EC2 User Guide .

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.get_default_credit_specification(
    DryRun=True|False,
    InstanceFamily='t2'|'t3'|'t3a'|'t4g'
)
Parameters
  • DryRun (boolean) -- Checks whether you have the required permissions for the action, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is DryRunOperation . Otherwise, it is UnauthorizedOperation .
  • InstanceFamily (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The instance family.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'InstanceFamilyCreditSpecification': {
        'InstanceFamily': 't2'|'t3'|'t3a'|'t4g',
        'CpuCredits': 'string'
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • InstanceFamilyCreditSpecification (dict) --

      The default credit option for CPU usage of the instance family.

      • InstanceFamily (string) --

        The instance family.

      • CpuCredits (string) --

        The default credit option for CPU usage of the instance family. Valid values are standard and unlimited .