Start an EC2 instance

runvps.py

#! /usr/bin/python3

import boto3

session = boto3.Session(profile_name='default', region_name='us-west-2')
client = session.client('ec2')

instID = 'ID'

response = client.describe_instance_status(
    InstanceIds=[
        instID,
    ],
    DryRun = False,
    IncludeAllInstances = True,
)

status = response['InstanceStatuses'][0]['InstanceState']['Code']

"""
Status codes: 
0 : pending
16 : running
32 : shutting-down
48 : terminated
64 : stopping
80 : stopped
"""

if status != 16:
    response = client.start_instances(
        InstanceIds=[
            instID,
        ],
        DryRun = False,
        )
    print("* - Starting the instance")
else:
    print("!! - Instance seems to be running.")
    print("!! - Status Code: " + str(status))
    exit(1)