# Get CPU metrics of an instance — Amazon Lightsail

Botize method — `aws_lightsail.get_instance_cpu_metrics` (action).

Returns summarized CPU utilization metrics for a Lightsail instance based on its name.

This is an action: it runs as a step of a task. Several can be chained.

## Fields you set

The field's internal name, its type and the values it accepts. These fields accept `{{...}}` tags from earlier steps.

- `instance_name` *(string)* — Instance Name

## Output variables

Data this step makes available. Reference them in later steps with the double-brace tag.

- `{{instance_name}}` *(text)* — Instance Name
- `{{metric}}` *(text)* — Metric Name
- `{{range_minutes}}` *(int)* — Range (minutes)
- `{{period}}` *(int)* — Aggregation period (seconds)
- `{{cpu_average}}` *(int)* — Average CPU (%)
- `{{cpu_max}}` *(int)* — Maximum CPU (%)
- `{{cpu_min}}` *(int)* — Minimum CPU (%)
- `{{cpu_last}}` *(int)* — Last CPU (%)
- `{{status}}` *(text)* — Status
- `{{start_time}}` *(text)* — Start time (ISO8601)
- `{{end_time}}` *(text)* — End time (ISO8601)

## Account

Needs a connected Amazon Lightsail account in Botize: https://botize.com/en/app/aws_lightsail/authenticate

## This app

Every trigger and action for Amazon Lightsail: https://botize.com/en/app/aws_lightsail.md

## How to build this

An AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor…) can create and edit these tasks in the user's account through the Botize MCP connector, included in every plan:

    https://webhook.botize.es/mcp

- Connection guide: https://botize.com/en/mcp
- Agent map: https://botize.com/llms.txt
- New account: https://botize.com/en/join (500 free operations, no card)

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Machine-readable summary for AI assistants. Human version: https://botize.com/en/method/aws_lightsail/get_instance_cpu_metrics