# AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder
<a name="AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder"></a>

**Description**: Allows EC2ImageBuilder to call AWS services on your behalf.

`AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder` is an [AWS managed policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_managed-vs-inline.html#aws-managed-policies).

## Using this policy
<a name="AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder-how-to-use"></a>

This policy is attached to a service-linked role that allows the service to perform actions on your behalf. You cannot attach this policy to your users, groups, or roles.

## Policy details
<a name="AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder-details"></a>
+ **Type**: Service-linked role policy 
+ **Creation time**: November 29, 2019, 22:02 UTC 
+ **Edited time:** March 17, 2026, 20:42 UTC
+ **ARN**: `arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/aws-service-role/AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder`

## Policy version
<a name="AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder-version"></a>

**Policy version:** v27 (default)

The policy's default version is the version that defines the permissions for the policy. When a user or role with the policy makes a request to access an AWS resource, AWS checks the default version of the policy to determine whether to allow the request. 

## JSON policy document
<a name="AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder-json"></a>

```
{
  "Version" : "2012-10-17",
  "Statement" : [
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "ec2:RegisterImage",
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*::image/*"
      ],
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "aws:RequestTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "ec2:RegisterImage",
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*::snapshot/*"
      ],
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ec2:ResourceTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:RunInstances"
      ],
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*::image/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*::snapshot/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:subnet/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:key-pair/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:launch-template/*",
        "arn:aws:license-manager:*:*:license-configuration:*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:RunInstances"
      ],
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:volume/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "aws:RequestTag/CreatedBy" : [
            "EC2 Image Builder",
            "EC2 Fast Launch"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "iam:PassRole",
      "Resource" : "*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "iam:PassedToService" : [
            "ec2.amazonaws.com",
            "ec2.amazonaws.com.rproxy.goskope.com.cn",
            "vmie.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:StopInstances",
        "ec2:StartInstances",
        "ec2:TerminateInstances"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ec2:ResourceTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:CopyImage",
        "ec2:CreateImage",
        "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplate",
        "ec2:DeregisterImage",
        "ec2:DescribeImages",
        "ec2:DescribeInstanceAttribute",
        "ec2:DescribeInstanceStatus",
        "ec2:DescribeInstances",
        "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings",
        "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes",
        "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
        "ec2:DescribeTags",
        "ec2:ModifyImageAttribute",
        "ec2:DescribeImportImageTasks",
        "ec2:DescribeExportImageTasks",
        "ec2:DescribeSnapshots",
        "ec2:DescribeHosts"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:ModifySnapshotAttribute"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:ec2:*::snapshot/*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ec2:ResourceTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ec2:CreateAction" : [
            "RunInstances",
            "CreateImage"
          ],
          "aws:RequestTag/CreatedBy" : [
            "EC2 Image Builder",
            "EC2 Fast Launch"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*::image/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:export-image-task/*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*::snapshot/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:launch-template/*"
      ],
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "aws:RequestTag/CreatedBy" : [
            "EC2 Image Builder",
            "EC2 Fast Launch"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "license-manager:UpdateLicenseSpecificationsForResource"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "sns:Publish"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ssm:ListCommands",
        "ssm:ListCommandInvocations",
        "ssm:AddTagsToResource",
        "ssm:DescribeInstanceInformation",
        "ssm:GetAutomationExecution",
        "ssm:StopAutomationExecution",
        "ssm:ListInventoryEntries",
        "ssm:SendAutomationSignal",
        "ssm:DescribeInstanceAssociationsStatus",
        "ssm:DescribeAssociationExecutions",
        "ssm:GetCommandInvocation"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "ssm:SendCommand",
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:document/AWS-RunPowerShellScript",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:document/AWS-RunShellScript",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:document/AWSEC2-RunSysprep",
        "arn:aws:s3:::*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ssm:SendCommand"
      ],
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ssm:resourceTag/CreatedBy" : [
            "EC2 Image Builder"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ssm:CreateAssociation",
        "ssm:DeleteAssociation"
      ],
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:document/AWS-GatherSoftwareInventory",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:association/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "kms:Encrypt",
        "kms:Decrypt",
        "kms:ReEncryptFrom",
        "kms:ReEncryptTo",
        "kms:GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*",
      "Condition" : {
        "ForAllValues:StringEquals" : {
          "kms:EncryptionContextKeys" : [
            "aws:ebs:id"
          ]
        },
        "StringLike" : {
          "kms:ViaService" : [
            "ec2.*.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "kms:DescribeKey"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringLike" : {
          "kms:ViaService" : [
            "ec2.*.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "kms:CreateGrant",
      "Resource" : "*",
      "Condition" : {
        "Bool" : {
          "kms:GrantIsForAWSResource" : true
        },
        "StringLike" : {
          "kms:ViaService" : [
            "ec2.*.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "sts:AssumeRole",
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:iam::*:role/EC2ImageBuilderDistributionCrossAccountRole"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "logs:CreateLogStream",
        "logs:CreateLogGroup",
        "logs:PutLogEvents"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:logs:*:*:log-group:/aws/imagebuilder/*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplateVersion",
        "ec2:DescribeLaunchTemplates",
        "ec2:ModifyLaunchTemplate",
        "ec2:DescribeLaunchTemplateVersions"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:ExportImage"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:ec2:*::image/*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ec2:ResourceTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:ExportImage"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:export-image-task/*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:CancelExportTask"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:export-image-task/*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ec2:ResourceTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "iam:CreateServiceLinkedRole",
      "Resource" : "*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "iam:AWSServiceName" : [
            "ssm.amazonaws.com",
            "ec2fastlaunch.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ec2:EnableFastLaunch"
      ],
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*::image/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:launch-template/*"
      ],
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ec2:ResourceTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "inspector2:ListCoverage",
        "inspector2:ListFindings"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ecr:CreateRepository"
      ],
      "Resource" : "*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "aws:RequestTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ecr:TagResource"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:ecr:*:*:repository/image-builder-*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "aws:RequestTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ecr:BatchDeleteImage"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:ecr:*:*:repository/image-builder-*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "ecr:ResourceTag/CreatedBy" : "EC2 Image Builder"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "events:DeleteRule",
        "events:DescribeRule",
        "events:PutRule",
        "events:PutTargets",
        "events:RemoveTargets"
      ],
      "Resource" : [
        "arn:aws:events:*:*:rule/ImageBuilder-*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ssm:GetParameter",
        "ssm:PutParameter"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:parameter/imagebuilder/*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : [
        "ssm:GetParameter"
      ],
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:ssm:*::parameter/aws/service/*"
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "imagebuilder:StartImagePipelineExecution",
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:imagebuilder:*:*:image-pipeline/*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "aws:ResourceAccount" : "${aws:PrincipalAccount}"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect" : "Allow",
      "Action" : "imagebuilder:TagResource",
      "Resource" : "arn:aws:imagebuilder:*:*:image-pipeline/*",
      "Condition" : {
        "StringEquals" : {
          "aws:ResourceAccount" : "${aws:PrincipalAccount}"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Learn more
<a name="AWSServiceRoleForImageBuilder-learn-more"></a>
+ [Understand versioning for IAM policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_managed-versioning.html)
+ [Get started with AWS managed policies and move toward least-privilege permissions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#bp-use-aws-defined-policies)