Image / Attribute / source_image_id

source_image_id

EC2.Image.source_image_id

• (string) –

  The ID of the source AMI from which the AMI was created.

  The ID only appears if the AMI was created using CreateImage, CopyImage, or CreateRestoreImageTask. The ID does not appear if the AMI was created using any other API. For some older AMIs, the ID might not be available. For more information, see Identify the source AMI used to create a new AMI in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.