# search ec2 instance using instance\_tags

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/search-ec2-instance-using-instance-tags/13325>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [August 17, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/search-ec2-instance-using-instance-tags/13325 "2013-08-17T15:30:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inny\_So](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d78d45/32.png) [@Inny\_So](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Inny_So)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/search-ec2-instance-using-instance-tags/13325/1 "2013-08-17T15:30:12Z")

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Hi All,

I am new to ansible and reading up on how to use it to create and provision ec2 instances. I am just wondering are there any example playbook for searching for a specific ec2 instance using security group and instance\_tag?

Thank in advance.