GetInstanceScreenshot

Description

The system returns an instance screenshot in JPG format, encoded in Base64. However, you must decode the screenshot yourself. We recommend that you use this operation for troubleshooting and diagnosis, and take note of the following points:

• The instance must be in the Running state.
• For phased-out instance types, you cannot obtain screenshot information.

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Request parameters

Response parameters

Examples

Sample requests

http://ecs-cn-hangzhou.example.com/?Action=GetInstanceScreenshot
&InstanceId=i-myInstance
&RegionId=cn-shenzhen
&WakeUp=false
&<Common request parameters>

Successful response examples

XML format

<GetInstanceScreenshotResponse>
  <RequestId>22A1933F-AD02-4560-A6A7-53CF2231D942</RequestId>
  <InstanceId>i-j5e42sbbthlokka11ech</InstanceId>
  <Screenshot>iVBORw0KGgoA... AAABJRU5ErkJggg==</Screenshot>
</GetInstanceScreenshotResponse>

JSON format

{
	"Screenshot":"iVBORw0KGgoA... AAABJRU5ErkJggg==",
	"InstanceId":"i-j5e42sbbthlokka11ech",
	"RequestId":"22A1933F-AD02-4560-A6A7-53CF2231D942"
}

Error codes

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