1. API Description

Domain name for API request: as.tencentcloudapi.com.

This API (CreateLaunchConfiguration) is used to create a launch configuration.

• A few fields of a launch configuration can be modified through ModifyLaunchConfigurationAttributes. To use a new launch configuration, it is recommended to create it from scratch.

• You can create up to 20 launch configurations for each project. For more information, see Usage Limits.

A maximum of 20 requests can be initiated per second for this API.

2. Input Parameters

The following request parameter list only provides API request parameters and some common parameters. For the complete common parameter list, see Common Request Parameters.
This document describes the parameters for Signature V1. It's recommended to use the V3 signature, which provides higher security. Note that for Signature V3, the common parameters need to be placed in the HTTP Header. See details.

3. Output Parameters

4. Example

Example1 Creating a launch configuration with required parameters

This example shows you how to create a launch configuration by only assigning values for the required parameters (launch configuration name, instance model, and image ID) and using system default values for other parameters. The specific configuration is as follows: launch configuration name: as_test; instance model: Standard II 1C1G (S2.SMALL1); image ID: img-8toqc6s3.

Input Example

https://as.tencentcloudapi.com/?Action=CreateLaunchConfiguration
&LaunchConfigurationName=as_test
&InstanceType=S2.SMALL1
&ImageId=img-8toqc6s3
<Common request parameters>

Output Example

{
  "Response": {
    "LaunchConfigurationId": "asc-23h37kyn",
    "RequestId": "d639dd64-9e46-4246-b13c-80954f81c11b"
  }
}

Example2 Creating a launch configuration with detailed parameters

This example shows you how to upgrade a launch configuration with the following configurations. Launch configuration name: as_test; image ID: img-8toqc6s3; model: Standard II 1C1G (S2.SMALL1); system disk: 50 GB local disk; data disk: 100 GB HDD cloud disk; public network billing: pay-as-you-go by traffic on an hourly basis; public network bandwidth cap: 5 Mbps; public IP: assigned; login method: key; Cloud Monitor service: enabled; Anti-DDoS: enabled.

Input Example

https://as.tencentcloudapi.com/?Action=CreateLaunchConfiguration
&LaunchConfigurationName=as_test
&ImageId=img-8toqc6s3
&InstanceType=S2.SMALL1
&SystemDisk.DiskType=LOCAL_BASIC
&SystemDisk.DiskSize=50
&DataDisks.0.DiskType=CLOUD_BASIC
&DataDisks.0.DiskSize=100
&InternetAccessible.InternetChargeType=TRAFFIC_POSTPAID_BY_HOUR
&InternetAccessible.InternetMaxBandwidthOut=5
&InternetAccessible.PublicIpAssigned=TRUE
&LoginSettings.KeyIds.0=skey-k8eypc1l
&EnhancedService.SecurityService.Enabled=TRUE
&EnhancedService.MonitorService.Enabled=TRUE
<Common request parameters>

Output Example

{
  "Response": {
    "LaunchConfigurationId": "asc-fdz8j7dh",
    "RequestId": "9a7209d3-2260-49d7-952a-dfa2001f8822"
  }
}

Example3 Creating a spot instance configuration

This example shows you how to create a launch configuration with the following configurations. Launch configuration name: spot-test; model: Standard II 2C4G (S2.MEDIUM4); billing mode: spot instance (SPOTPAID); maximum bid: 0.99 USD/hr.

Input Example

https://as.tencentcloudapi.com/?Action=CreateLaunchConfiguration
&LaunchConfigurationName=spot-test
&InstanceType=S2.MEDIUM4
&ImageId=img-8toqc6s3
&SystemDisk.DiskType=CLOUD_PREMIUM
&SystemDisk.DiskSize=50
&InternetAccessible.InternetChargeType=TRAFFIC_POSTPAID_BY_HOUR
&InternetAccessible.InternetMaxBandwidthOut=20
&InternetAccessible.PublicIpAssigned=true
&InstanceChargeType=SPOTPAID
&InstanceMarketOptions.MarketType=spot
&InstanceMarketOptions.SpotOptions.MaxPrice=0.99
&InstanceMarketOptions.SpotOptions.SpotInstanceType=one-time
&<Common request parameters>

Output Example

{
  "Response": {
    "LaunchConfigurationId": "asc-hpzwe3o2",
    "RequestId": "ccfe3052-e9c9-47ee-bf3d-5bc2dfd972c0"
  }
}

Example4 Creating a launch configuration that supports multiple instance models

This example shows you how to create a launch instance that supports two instance models: S2.SMALL2 and S2.SMALL4.

Input Example

https://as.tencentcloudapi.com/?Action=CreateLaunchConfiguration
&LaunchConfigurationName=multi_instance_types
&InstanceTypes.0=S2.SMALL2
&InstanceTypes.1=S2.SMALL4
&ImageId=img-8toqc6s3
&<Common request parameters>

Output Example

{
  "Response": {
    "LaunchConfigurationId": "asc-77mh1cho",
    "RequestId": "2864c860-27a0-439e-a1e1-0003b76734e7"
  }
}

5. Developer Resources

SDK

TencentCloud API 3.0 integrates SDKs that support various programming languages to make it easier for you to call APIs.

• Tencent Cloud SDK 3.0 for Python
• Tencent Cloud SDK 3.0 for Java
• Tencent Cloud SDK 3.0 for PHP
• Tencent Cloud SDK 3.0 for Go
• Tencent Cloud SDK 3.0 for NodeJS
• Tencent Cloud SDK 3.0 for .NET
• Tencent Cloud SDK 3.0 for C++

Command Line Interface

• Tencent Cloud CLI 3.0

6. Error Code

The following only lists the error codes related to the API business logic. For other error codes, see Common Error Codes.