gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env python

import salt.config
import salt.cloud.CloudClient as client
import salt.loader

__opts__ salt.config.minion_config('/etc/salt/minion')
__grains__ = salt.loader.grains(__opts__)
minion_name = __grains__['id']

def CheckHighstate():
    '''
    This function gathers the grains uptime_minutes and assigns it to uptime_grain, if uptime_grain is more than 7 minutes,
    it will destroy the instance given by instance name provided by grains ID.
    '''
    try:
        uptime_grain = __grains__['uptime_minutes']
    except Exception:
        return False

    if uptime_grain > 7:
        client.destroy(names=[minion_name])
        return minion_name
    else:
        print('Minion is not within the 7 minute target')


if __name__ = '__main__':
    CheckHighstate()