1
Q
What is Instance Metadata and what AWS service does it pertain to?
A
It is an EC2 service that allows any EC2 instance to query metadata about itself.
2
Q
What is the URL for accessing Instance Metadata?
A
http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data
3
Q
What kind of encryption is supported when accessing Instance Metadata?
A
None. It is HTTP only, with no encryption.
4
Q
What kind of authentication is supported when accessing Instance Metadata?
A
None. There is no authentication.
