What is instance metadata in AWS EC2, and how can it be accessed securely?

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Lingesh Kumar K · Accepted Answer

It is data about the EC2 instance (e.g., instance ID, IP, region). It is accessed securely via the instance metadata service (IMDS) using HTTP requests from within the instance.

What is instance metadata in AWS EC2, and how can it be accessed securely?

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