Organizing EC2 API Actions As A Postman Collection

I’m crafting Postman collections in support of the upcoming re:Invent conference in Vegas in December. One of the first collections I crafted was for Amazon EC2, allowing anyone put the Postman collection to work managing their AWS EC2 infrastructure. At first glance of the 359 actions available via the AWS EC2 API documentation page, I was overwhelmed. I definitely needed a way to tame the AWS EC2 API, making it more accessible and usable by a human—while APIs are meant for system to system integration, and delivering desktop, web, mobile, and device applications, it still has to be implemented by a human.

When crafting the AWS EC2 Postman collection I wanted to take some time to better organize the wealth of actions you can take, making them more accessible via a single Postman collection, organized by resource. You can access the collection here, and the Postman generated API documentation for the AWS EC2 API by clicking on the image below.

The Postman collection helps organize the 350+ actions into folders by resource—making them a little easier on the eyes, and to navigate, while also making every AWS EC2 action immediately executable once you publish your keys and secrets to the Postman environment that accompanies the collection. By organizing all of the individual resources into more coherent groups, it increases the chance that the resource you need will be found, and put too use.

Account Attributes

Describe Account Attributes (Docs)

Address To Classic

Restore Address To Classic (Docs)

Address To VPC

Move Address To VPC (Docs)

Addresses

Allocate Address (Docs)
Associate Address (Docs)
Describe Addresses (Docs)
Disassociate Address (Docs)
Release Address (Docs)

Aggregate ID Format

Describe Aggregate ID Format (Docs)

Availability Zones

Describe Availability Zones (Docs)

BYOIP CIDR

Advertise BYOIP CIDR (Docs)
Deprovision BYOIP CIDR (Docs)
Provision BYOIP CIDR (Docs)
Withdraw BYOIP CIDR (Docs)

Bundle Task

Cancel Bundle Task (Docs)

Capacity Reservation

Cancel Capacity Reservation (Docs)
Create Capacity Reservation (Docs)
Modify Capacity Reservation (Docs)

Capacity Reservation Usage

Get Capacity Reservation Usage (Docs)

Classic Link Instances

Describe Classic Link Instances (Docs)

Classic Link VPC

Attach Classic Link VPC (Docs)
Detach Classic Link VPC (Docs)

Client VPN Authorization Rules

Describe Client VPN Authorization Rules (Docs)

Client VPN Client Certificate Revocation List

Export Client VPN Client Certificate Revocation List (Docs)
Import Client VPN Client Certificate Revocation List (Docs)

Client VPN Client Configuration

Export Client VPN Client Configuration (Docs)

Client VPN Connections

Describe Client VPN Connections (Docs)
Terminate Client VPN Connections (Docs)

Client VPN Endpoint

Create Client VPN Endpoint (Docs)
Delete Client VPN Endpoint (Docs)
Modify Client VPN Endpoint (Docs)

Client VPN Ingress

Authorize Client VPN Ingress (Docs)
Revoke Client VPN Ingress (Docs)

Client VPN Route

Create Client VPN Route (Docs)
Delete Client VPN Route (Docs)

Client VPN Target Network

Associate Client VPN Target Network (Docs)
Disassociate Client VPN Target Network (Docs)

Console Output

Get Console Output (Docs)

Console Screenshot

Get Console Screenshot (Docs)

Conversion Task

Cancel Conversion Task (Docs)

Customer Gateway

Create Customer Gateway (Docs)
Delete Customer Gateway (Docs)

DHCP Options

Associate DHCP Options (Docs)
Create DHCP Options (Docs)
Delete DHCP Options (Docs)
Describe DHCP Options (Docs)

Diagnostic Interrupt

Send Diagnostic Interrupt (Docs)

EBS Encryption By Default

Disable EBS Encryption By Default (Docs)
Enable EBS Encryption By Default (Docs)
Get EBS Encryption By Default (Docs)

EBS Kms Key ID

Get EBS Default Kms Key ID (Docs)
Modify EBS Default Kms Key ID (Docs)
Reset EBS Default Kms Key ID (Docs)

Egress Only Internet Gateway

Create Egress Only Internet Gateway (Docs)
Delete Egress Only Internet Gateway (Docs)

Elastic GPUs

Describe Elastic GPUs (Docs)

Export Image Tasks

Describe Export Image Tasks (Docs)

Export Task

Cancel Export Task (Docs)

FPGA Image

Copy FPGA Image (Docs)
Create FPGA Image (Docs)
Delete FPGA Image (Docs)

FPGA Image Attribute

Describe FPGA Image Attribute (Docs)
Modify FPGA Image Attribute (Docs)
Reset FPGA Image Attribute (Docs)

Fleet

Create Fleet (Docs)
Modify Fleet (Docs)

Fleet History

Describe Fleet History (Docs)

Fleet Instances

Describe Fleet Instances (Docs)

Flow Logs

Create Flow Logs (Docs)
Delete Flow Logs (Docs)
Describe Flow Logs (Docs)

Host Reservation

Purchase Host Reservation (Docs)

Host Reservation Offerings

Describe Host Reservation Offerings (Docs)

Host Reservation Purchase Preview

Get Host Reservation Purchase Preview (Docs)

Host Reservations

Describe Host Reservations (Docs)

Hosts

Allocate Hosts (Docs)
Describe Hosts (Docs)
Modify Hosts (Docs)
Release Hosts (Docs)

IAM Instance Profile

Associate IAM Instance Profile (Docs)
Disassociate IAM Instance Profile (Docs)

IAM Instance Profile Association

Replace IAM Instance Profile Association (Docs)

IAM Instance Profile Associations

Describe IAM Instance Profile Associations (Docs)

ID Format

Describe ID Format (Docs)
Modify ID Format (Docs)

IDentity ID Format

Describe IDentity ID Format (Docs)
Modify IDentity ID Format (Docs)

IPV6 Addresses

Assign IPV6 Addresses (Docs)
Unassign IPV6 Addresses (Docs)

Image

Copy Image (Docs)
Create Image (Docs)
Deregister Image (Docs)
Export Image (Docs)
Import Image (Docs)
Register Image (Docs)

Image Attribute

Describe Image Attribute (Docs)
Modify Image Attribute (Docs)
Reset Image Attribute (Docs)

Import Image Tasks

Describe Import Image Tasks (Docs)

Import Snapshot Tasks

Describe Import Snapshot Tasks (Docs)

Import Task

Cancel Import Task (Docs)

Instance

Bundle Instance (Docs)
Import Instance (Docs)

Instance Attribute

Describe Instance Attribute (Docs)
Modify Instance Attribute (Docs)
Reset Instance Attribute (Docs)

Instance Capacity Reservation Attributes

Modify Instance Capacity Reservation Attributes (Docs)

Instance Credit Specification

Modify Instance Credit Specification (Docs)

Instance Credit Specifications

Describe Instance Credit Specifications (Docs)

Instance Event Start Time

Modify Instance Event Start Time (Docs)

Instance Export Task

Create Instance Export Task (Docs)

Instance Placement

Modify Instance Placement (Docs)

Instance Status

Describe Instance Status (Docs)
Report Instance Status (Docs)

Internet Gateway

Attach Internet Gateway (Docs)
Create Internet Gateway (Docs)
Delete Internet Gateway (Docs)
Detach Internet Gateway (Docs)

Key Pair

Create Key Pair (Docs)
Delete Key Pair (Docs)
Import Key Pair (Docs)

Launch Template

Create Launch Template (Docs)
Delete Launch Template (Docs)
Modify Launch Template (Docs)

Launch Template Data

Get Launch Template Data (Docs)

Launch Template Version

Create Launch Template Version (Docs)

Moving Addresses

Describe Moving Addresses (Docs)

Nat Gateway

Create Nat Gateway (Docs)
Delete Nat Gateway (Docs)

Network ACL

Create Network ACL (Docs)
Delete Network ACL (Docs)

Network ACL Association

Replace Network ACL Association (Docs)

Network ACL Entry

Create Network ACL Entry (Docs)
Delete Network ACL Entry (Docs)
Replace Network ACL Entry (Docs)

Network Interface

Attach Network Interface (Docs)
Create Network Interface (Docs)
Delete Network Interface (Docs)
Detach Network Interface (Docs)

Network Interface Attribute

Describe Network Interface Attribute (Docs)
Modify Network Interface Attribute (Docs)
Reset Network Interface Attribute (Docs)

Network Interface Permission

Create Network Interface Permission (Docs)
Delete Network Interface Permission (Docs)

Password Data

Get Password Data (Docs)

Placement Group

Create Placement Group (Docs)
Delete Placement Group (Docs)

Prefix Lists

Describe Prefix Lists (Docs)

Principal ID Format

Describe Principal ID Format (Docs)

Private IP Addresses

Assign Private IP Addresses (Docs)
Unassign Private IP Addresses (Docs)

Product Instance

Confirm Product Instance (Docs)

Public IPV4 Pools

Describe Public IPV4 Pools (Docs)

Queued Reserved Instances

Delete Queued Reserved Instances (Docs)

Regions

Describe Regions (Docs)

Reserved Instances

Describe Reserved Instances (Docs)
Modify Reserved Instances (Docs)

Reserved Instances Exchange Quote

Accept Reserved Instances Exchange Quote (Docs)
Get Reserved Instances Exchange Quote (Docs)

Reserved Instances Listing

Cancel Reserved Instances Listing (Docs)
Create Reserved Instances Listing (Docs)

Reserved Instances Modifications

Describe Reserved Instances Modifications (Docs)

Reserved Instances Offering

Purchase Reserved Instances Offering (Docs)

Reserved Instances Offerings

Describe Reserved Instances Offerings (Docs)

Route

Create Route (Docs)
Delete Route (Docs)
Replace Route (Docs)

Route Table

Associate Route Table (Docs)
Create Route Table (Docs)
Delete Route Table (Docs)
Disassociate Route Table (Docs)

Route Table Association

Replace Route Table Association (Docs)

Scheduled Instance Availability

Describe Scheduled Instance Availability (Docs)

Scheduled Instances

Describe Scheduled Instances (Docs)
Purchase Scheduled Instances (Docs)
Run Scheduled Instances (Docs)

Security Group

Create Security Group (Docs)
Delete Security Group (Docs)

Security Group Egress

Authorize Security Group Egress (Docs)
Revoke Security Group Egress (Docs)

Security Group Ingress

Authorize Security Group Ingress (Docs)
Revoke Security Group Ingress (Docs)

Security Group References

Describe Security Group References (Docs)

Security Group Rule Descriptions Egress

Update Security Group Rule Descriptions Egress (Docs)

Security Group Rule Descriptions Ingress

Update Security Group Rule Descriptions Ingress (Docs)

Security Groups To Client VPN Target Network

Apply Security Groups To Client VPN Target Network (Docs)

Snapshot

Copy Snapshot (Docs)
Create Snapshot (Docs)
Delete Snapshot (Docs)
Import Snapshot (Docs)

Snapshot Attribute

Describe Snapshot Attribute (Docs)
Modify Snapshot Attribute (Docs)
Reset Snapshot Attribute (Docs)

Spot Datafeed Subscription

Create Spot Datafeed Subscription (Docs)
Delete Spot Datafeed Subscription (Docs)
Describe Spot Datafeed Subscription (Docs)

Spot Fleet

Request Spot Fleet (Docs)

Spot Fleet Instances

Describe Spot Fleet Instances (Docs)

Spot Fleet Request

Modify Spot Fleet Request (Docs)

Spot Fleet Request History

Describe Spot Fleet Request History (Docs)

Spot Fleet Requests

Cancel Spot Fleet Requests (Docs)
Describe Spot Fleet Requests (Docs)

Spot Instance Requests

Cancel Spot Instance Requests (Docs)
Describe Spot Instance Requests (Docs)

Spot Instances

Request Spot Instances (Docs)

Spot Price History

Describe Spot Price History (Docs)

Stale Security Groups

Describe Stale Security Groups (Docs)

Subnet

Create Default Subnet (Docs)
Create Subnet (Docs)
Delete Subnet (Docs)

Subnet Attribute

Modify Subnet Attribute (Docs)

Subnet CIDR Block

Associate Subnet CIDR Block (Docs)
Disassociate Subnet CIDR Block (Docs)

Traffic Mirror Filter

Create Traffic Mirror Filter (Docs)
Delete Traffic Mirror Filter (Docs)

Traffic Mirror Filter Network Services

Modify Traffic Mirror Filter Network Services (Docs)

Traffic Mirror Filter Rule

Create Traffic Mirror Filter Rule (Docs)
Delete Traffic Mirror Filter Rule (Docs)
Modify Traffic Mirror Filter Rule (Docs)

Traffic Mirror Session

Create Traffic Mirror Session (Docs)
Delete Traffic Mirror Session (Docs)
Modify Traffic Mirror Session (Docs)

Traffic Mirror Target

Create Traffic Mirror Target (Docs)
Delete Traffic Mirror Target (Docs)

Transit Gateway

Create Transit Gateway (Docs)
Delete Transit Gateway (Docs)

Transit Gateway Attachment Propagations

Get Transit Gateway Attachment Propagations (Docs)

Transit Gateway Attachments

Describe Transit Gateway Attachments (Docs)

Transit Gateway Route

Create Transit Gateway Route (Docs)
Delete Transit Gateway Route (Docs)
Replace Transit Gateway Route (Docs)

Transit Gateway Route Table

Associate Transit Gateway Route Table (Docs)
Create Transit Gateway Route Table (Docs)
Delete Transit Gateway Route Table (Docs)
Disassociate Transit Gateway Route Table (Docs)

Transit Gateway Route Table Associations

Get Transit Gateway Route Table Associations (Docs)

Transit Gateway Route Table Propagation

Disable Transit Gateway Route Table Propagation (Docs)
Enable Transit Gateway Route Table Propagation (Docs)

Transit Gateway VPC Attachment

Accept Transit Gateway VPC Attachment (Docs)
Create Transit Gateway VPC Attachment (Docs)
Delete Transit Gateway VPC Attachment (Docs)
Modify Transit Gateway VPC Attachment (Docs)
Reject Transit Gateway VPC Attachment (Docs)

VPC

Create Default VPC (Docs)
Create VPC (Docs)
Delete VPC (Docs)

VPC Attribute

Describe VPC Attribute (Docs)
Modify VPC Attribute (Docs)

VPC CIDR Block

Associate VPC CIDR Block (Docs)
Disassociate VPC CIDR Block (Docs)

VPC Classic Link

Describe VPC Classic Link (Docs)
Disable VPC Classic Link (Docs)
Enable VPC Classic Link (Docs)

VPC Classic Link Dns Support

Describe VPC Classic Link Dns Support (Docs)
Disable VPC Classic Link Dns Support (Docs)
Enable VPC Classic Link Dns Support (Docs)

VPC Endpoint

Create VPC Endpoint (Docs)
Modify VPC Endpoint (Docs)

VPC Endpoint Connection Notification

Create VPC Endpoint Connection Notification (Docs)
Modify VPC Endpoint Connection Notification (Docs)

VPC Endpoint Connections

Accept VPC Endpoint Connections (Docs)
Describe VPC Endpoint Connections (Docs)
Reject VPC Endpoint Connections (Docs)

VPC Endpoint Service Configuration

Create VPC Endpoint Service Configuration (Docs)
Modify VPC Endpoint Service Configuration (Docs)

VPC Endpoint Service Permissions

Describe VPC Endpoint Service Permissions (Docs)
Modify VPC Endpoint Service Permissions (Docs)

VPC Endpoint Services

Describe VPC Endpoint Services (Docs)

VPC Peering Connection

Accept VPC Peering Connection (Docs)
Create VPC Peering Connection (Docs)
Delete VPC Peering Connection (Docs)
Reject VPC Peering Connection (Docs)

VPC Peering Connection Options

Modify VPC Peering Connection Options (Docs)

VPC Tenancy

Modify VPC Tenancy (Docs)

VPN Connection

Create VPN Connection (Docs)
Delete VPN Connection (Docs)
Modify VPN Connection (Docs)

VPN Connection Route

Create VPN Connection Route (Docs)
Delete VPN Connection Route (Docs)

VPN Gateway

Attach VPN Gateway (Docs)
Create VPN Gateway (Docs)
Delete VPN Gateway (Docs)
Detach VPN Gateway (Docs)

VPN Tunnel Certificate

Modify VPN Tunnel Certificate (Docs)

VPN Tunnel Options

Modify VPN Tunnel Options (Docs)

Vgw Route Propagation

Disable Vgw Route Propagation (Docs)
Enable Vgw Route Propagation (Docs)

Volume

Attach Volume (Docs)
Create Volume (Docs)
Delete Volume (Docs)
Detach Volume (Docs)
Import Volume (Docs)
Modify Volume (Docs)

Volume Attribute

Describe Volume Attribute (Docs)
Modify Volume Attribute (Docs)

Volume IO

Enable Volume IO (Docs)

Volume Status

Describe Volume Status (Docs)

Volumes Modifications

Describe Volumes Modifications (Docs)

I am working my way through the full list of AWS services—we will see how many I can get done by the time re:Invent happens. I’m looking to get a full stack of reference collections available for the most popular of the AWS services, but then also work to deliver some more meaningful capability and workflow collections that speak to specific busine