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ENS:DescribeExportImageInfo

Last Updated:Mar 27, 2026

Queries the export result of an image.

Operation description

  • to query information about all custom images in your account. The information include the image properties, image export status, and the Object Storage Service (OSS) download links.

  • Empty strings are returned for images that are not exported.

  • The download links may become invalid if you delete objects in OSS.

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RAM authorization

The table below describes the authorization required to call this API. You can define it in a Resource Access Management (RAM) policy. The table's columns are detailed below:

  • Action: The actions can be used in the Action element of RAM permission policy statements to grant permissions to perform the operation.

  • API: The API that you can call to perform the action.

  • Access level: The predefined level of access granted for each API. Valid values: create, list, get, update, and delete.

  • Resource type: The type of the resource that supports authorization to perform the action. It indicates if the action supports resource-level permission. The specified resource must be compatible with the action. Otherwise, the policy will be ineffective.

    • For APIs with resource-level permissions, required resource types are marked with an asterisk (*). Specify the corresponding Alibaba Cloud Resource Name (ARN) in the Resource element of the policy.

    • For APIs without resource-level permissions, it is shown as All Resources. Use an asterisk (*) in the Resource element of the policy.

  • Condition key: The condition keys defined by the service. The key allows for granular control, applying to either actions alone or actions associated with specific resources. In addition to service-specific condition keys, Alibaba Cloud provides a set of common condition keys applicable across all RAM-supported services.

  • Dependent action: The dependent actions required to run the action. To complete the action, the RAM user or the RAM role must have the permissions to perform all dependent actions.

Action

Access level

Resource type

Condition key

Dependent action

ens:DescribeExportImageInfo

get

*All Resource

*

None None

Request parameters

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

Example

ImageId

string

No

The ID of the image.

m-xxxxx

ImageName

string

No

The name of the image.

testImageName

PageNumber

integer

No

The page number. Pages start from page 1. Default value: 1.

1

PageSize

integer

No

The number of entries per page. Maximum value: 50. Default value: 10.

10

Response elements

Element

Type

Description

Example

object

Images

object

Image

array<object>

The returned result. For more information, see the Images parameter described in the JSON-formatted sample success response.

object

Architecture

string

The architecture of the image. Example: x86_64.

x86_64

CreationTime

string

The time when the image was created.

2017-12-08T12:10:03Z

ExportedImageURL

string

The URL of the exported image.

https://user_defined_bucket.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/m-xxxxxxxxx1.qcow2

ImageExportStatus

string

The export status of the image. Valid values:

  • Exporting

  • Exported

  • ExportError

  • Unexported

Exported

ImageId

string

The ID of the image.

m-xxxxxxxxx1

ImageName

string

The name of the image.

m-xxxxxxxxx1

ImageOwnerAlias

string

The source of the image. Valid values:

  • system: public image

  • self: custom image

system

Platform

string

The OS.

centos

PageNumber

integer

The page number.

1

PageSize

integer

The number of entries per page.

10

RequestId

string

The ID of the request.

473469C7-AA6F-4DC5-B3DB-A3DC0DE3C83E

TotalCount

integer

The total number of entries returned.

13

Examples

Success response

JSON format

{
  "Images": {
    "Image": [
      {
        "Architecture": "x86_64",
        "CreationTime": "2017-12-08T12:10:03Z",
        "ExportedImageURL": "https://user_defined_bucket.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/m-xxxxxxxxx1.qcow2",
        "ImageExportStatus": "Exported",
        "ImageId": "m-xxxxxxxxx1",
        "ImageName": "m-xxxxxxxxx1",
        "ImageOwnerAlias": "system",
        "Platform": "centos"
      }
    ]
  },
  "PageNumber": 1,
  "PageSize": 10,
  "RequestId": "473469C7-AA6F-4DC5-B3DB-A3DC0DE3C83E",
  "TotalCount": 13
}

Error codes

HTTP status code

Error code

Error message

Description

400 MissingParameter The input parameter that is mandatory for processing this request is not supplied.
400 NoPermission Permission denied.
400 InvalidParameter.%s The specified field %s invalid. Please check it again.
400 InvalidParameter The errorMessage is %s. Please check it again.
400 ens.interface.error An error occurred while calling the API.
400 CallInterface Call Interface Happen Error. An error occurred when you call the operation.

See Error Codes for a complete list.

Release notes

See Release Notes for a complete list.