gistfile1.hrl

-module(amazon).

-include_lib("erlcloud/include/erlcloud.hrl").
-include_lib("erlcloud/include/erlcloud_ec2.hrl").

-export([init_ec2conn/0,
         create_instances/2]).

%%
%% These two are required first
%%

init_ec2conn() ->
    ssl:start(),
    erlcloud:start(),
    erlcloud_ec2:new("API_KEY",
                     "SECRET_KEY").

create_instances(NumInstances, Config) ->
    erlcloud_ec2:run_instances(#ec2_instance_spec{
                                  image_id="ami-ccf405a5",
                                  instance_type="t1.micro",
                                  max_count=NumInstances,
                                  min_count=NumInstances,
                                  availability_zone="us-east-1a",
                                  key_name="testing",
                                  group_set=["SecurityGroup"]
                                 },
                               Config).