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Section: Global Options, Output, and Queries

Filter results with JMESPath

bash
bash
aws ec2 describe-instances --query 'Reservations[].Instances[].{Id:InstanceId,State:State.Name,Type:InstanceType}'
Explanation

The `--query` option applies a JMESPath expression to the response.

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