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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-05-03 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-data-feeds.md

Summary

Expanded documentation with detailed subscription steps, examples, and troubleshooting guidance

Security assessment

Adds operational guidance but does not introduce security features or address vulnerabilities

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-data-feeds.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-data-feeds.md
index df35f125b..80ca31203 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-data-feeds.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-data-feeds.md
@@ -87 +87,12 @@ If you update the ACL and remove the permissions for the AWS data feed account,
-To subscribe to your data feed, use the [create-spot-datafeed-subscription](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/create-spot-datafeed-subscription.html) AWS CLI command.
+You can subscribe to your Spot Instance data feed at any time. You can't complete this task using the Amazon EC2 console.
+
+If you get an error that the bucket does not have enough permissions, see the following article for troubleshooting information: [Troubleshoot the data feed for Spot Instances](https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/s3-data-feed-ec2-spot-instances).
+
+AWS CLI
+    
+
+###### To subscribe to your data feed
+
+Use the [create-spot-datafeed-subscription](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/create-spot-datafeed-subscription.html) command.
+
+To specify a bucket with a prefix, use the following example:
@@ -92 +103 @@ To subscribe to your data feed, use the [create-spot-datafeed-subscription](http
-        [--prefix my-prefix]
+        --prefix my-prefix
@@ -94 +105 @@ To subscribe to your data feed, use the [create-spot-datafeed-subscription](http
-This following is example output.
+To specify a bucket without a prefix, use the following example:
@@ -97,8 +108,11 @@ This following is example output.
-    {
-        "SpotDatafeedSubscription": {
-            "OwnerId": "111122223333",
-            "Bucket": "amzn-s3-demo-bucket",
-            "Prefix": "my-prefix",
-            "State": "Active"
-        }
-    }
+    aws ec2 create-spot-datafeed-subscription \
+        --bucket amzn-s3-demo-bucket
+
+PowerShell
+    
+
+###### To subscribe to your data feed
+
+Use the [New-EC2SpotDatafeedSubscription](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/latest/reference/items/New-EC2SpotDatafeedSubscription.html) cmdlet.
+
+To specify a bucket with a prefix, use the following example:
@@ -106 +120,10 @@ This following is example output.
-If you get an error that the bucket does not have enough permissions, see the following article for troubleshooting information: [Troubleshoot the data feed for Spot Instances](https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/s3-data-feed-ec2-spot-instances).
+    
+    New-EC2SpotDatafeedSubscription `
+        -Bucket amzn-s3-demo-bucket `
+        -Prefix my-prefix
+
+To specify a bucket without a prefix, use the following example:
+    
+    
+    New-EC2SpotDatafeedSubscription `
+        -Bucket amzn-s3-demo-bucket
@@ -134 +157,8 @@ The following is example output.
-To delete your data feed, use the [delete-spot-datafeed-subscription](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/delete-spot-datafeed-subscription.html) command.
+When you are finished with the Spot Instance data feed, you can delete it.
+
+AWS CLI
+    
+
+###### To delete your data feed
+
+Use the [delete-spot-datafeed-subscription](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/delete-spot-datafeed-subscription.html) command.
@@ -138,0 +169,10 @@ To delete your data feed, use the [delete-spot-datafeed-subscription](https://aw
+PowerShell
+    
+
+###### To delete your data feed
+
+Use the [Remove-EC2SpotDatafeedSubscription](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/latest/reference/items/Remove-EC2SpotDatafeedSubscription.html) cmdlet.
+    
+    
+    Remove-EC2SpotDatafeedSubscription
+