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Shape output with --query
What is a VPC: your own private network inside one AWS Region, example ThreeTierVpc 10.0.0.0/16.
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Why do we need it?
Raw JSON is long. You need just one value for a script.
What is it?
--query uses JMESPath to pick fields on your machine.
Reservations[].Instances[].InstanceId
How to do it
Add --output text for scripts, table for humans.
Example
Example: list running IDs only.
--query "...[?State.Name=='running']"