Method create

python/example_code/ec2/vpc.py:40–59

Creates a new Amazon VPC with the specified CIDR block. :param cidr_block: The CIDR block for the new VPC, such as '10.0.0.0/16'. :return: The ID of the new VPC.

(self, cidr_block: str)

    # snippet-start:[python.example_code.ec2.CreateVpc]
    def create(self, cidr_block: str) -> str:
        """
        Creates a new Amazon VPC with the specified CIDR block.

        :param cidr_block: The CIDR block for the new VPC, such as '10.0.0.0/16'.
        :return: The ID of the new VPC.
        """
        try:
            response = self.ec2_client.create_vpc(CidrBlock=cidr_block)
            vpc_id = response["Vpc"]["VpcId"]

            waiter = self.ec2_client.get_waiter("vpc_available")
            waiter.wait(VpcIds=[vpc_id])
            return vpc_id
        except ClientError as client_error:
            logging.error(
                "Couldn't create the vpc. Here's why: %s",
                client_error.response["Error"]["Message"],
            )
            raise

    # snippet-end:[python.example_code.ec2.CreateVpc]