API Error Codes
There are two types of error codes, client and server.
Client error codes suggest that the error was caused by
something the client did, such as an authentication failure or
an invalid AMI identifier. In the SOAP API, These error codes
are prefixed with Client. For example:
Client.AuthFailure. In the Query API, these
errors are accompanied by a
40x HTTP response
code.
Server error codes suggest that the error was caused by a
server-side issue, and should be reported. In the SOAP API,
These error codes are prefixed with Server.
For example: Server.Unavailable. In the
Query API, these errors are accompanied by a
50x HTTP response
code.
| Error Code | Definition | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AuthFailure
|
User not authorized. | Common cause is trying to run an AMI for which you do not have permission. |
InvalidManifest
|
Specified AMI has an unparsable Manifest. | |
InvalidAMIID.Malformed
|
Specified AMI ID is not valid. | |
InvalidAMIID.NotFound
|
Specified AMI ID does not exist. | |
InvalidAMIID.Unavailable
|
Specified AMI ID has been deregistered and is no longer available. | |
InvalidInstanceID.Malformed
|
Specified instance ID is not valid. | |
InvalidInstanceID.NotFound
|
Specified instance ID does not exist. | |
InvalidKeyPair.NotFound
|
Specified keypair name does not exist. | |
InvalidKeyPair.Duplicate
|
Attempt to create a duplicate keypair. | |
InvalidGroup.NotFound
|
Specified group name does not exist. | |
InvalidGroup.Duplicate
|
Attempt to create a duplicate group. | |
InvalidGroup.InUse
|
Specified group can not be deleted because it is in use. | |
InvalidGroup.Reserved
|
Specified group name is a reserved name. | |
InvalidParameterValue
|
The value supplied for a parameter was invalid. |
Requests that could cause this error include (for example) supplying an invalid image attribute to the
DescribeImageAttribute request or an invalid version or encoding value
for the userData in a RunInstances request.
|
InvalidPermission.Duplicate
|
Attempt to authorize a permission that has already been authorized. | |
InvalidPermission.Malformed
|
Specified permission is invalid. | |
InvalidReservationID.Malformed
|
Specified reservation ID is invalid. | |
InvalidReservationID.NotFound
|
Specified reservation ID does not exist. | |
InstanceLimitExceeded
|
User has max allowed concurrent running instances. | Each user has a concurrent running instance limit. For new users during public beta, this limit is 20. |
InvalidParameterCombination
|
RunInstances was called with minCount and maxCount set to 0 or minCount > maxCount. | |
InvalidUserID.Malformed
|
The user ID is neither in the form of an AWS account ID or one of the special values accepted
by the owner or executableBy flags in the DescribeImages call. |
|
InvalidAMIAttributeItemValue
|
The value of an item added to, or removed from, an image attribute is invalid. | If you are specifying a userId check that it is in the form of an AWS account ID. |
UnknownParameter
|
An unknown or unrecognized parameter was supplied. | Requests that could cause this error include (for example) supplying a misspelt parameter or a parameter that is not supported for the specific API version being used. |
| Error Code | Definition | Notes |
|---|---|---|
InternalError
|
Internal Error. | Should not occur. Please let us know. Try to reproduce. |
InsufficientInstanceCapacity
|
Not enough available instances to satisfy your minimum request. | You can lower your request or wait for additional capacity to become available. |
Unavailable
|
Indicates the server is overloaded and cannot handle request. |