List S3 Buckets

aws

List S3 buckets or objects in a bucket.

Describe EC2 Instances

aws

List details about EC2 instances.

List RDS Instances

aws

List RDS database instances.

aws/cloudfront-list

List CloudFront Distributions

List CloudFront CDN distributions.

aws

cloudfront

cdn

list

Command

aws cloudfront list-distributions

Explanation

Retrieves a list of your CloudFront distributions with associated domain names, statuses, and configurations.

Common Use Cases

•Auditing CDN endpoints
•Verifying deployment of new CloudFront distributions

Best Practices

✓Use `--output table` for readable summaries
✓Keep distribution IDs documented for invalidations and updates

Common Mistakes to Avoid

⚠Forgetting to use `--query` filters for large distribution lists
⚠Missing `cloudfront:ListDistributions` permission

Troubleshooting

Problem: No distributions listed

Solution: Verify your AWS account and region (CloudFront is global).

Examples

List all CloudFront distributions

aws cloudfront list-distributions

List distributions with IDs and domains only

aws cloudfront list-distributions --query 'DistributionList.Items[*].{Id:Id,Domain:DomainName}'

Invalidate CloudFront Cache

aws

Purge cached objects from a CloudFront distribution.

List Security Groups

aws

List EC2 security groups

List IAM Users

aws

List IAM users

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