**To create an internet gateway** The following ``create-internet-gateway`` example creates an internet gateway with the tag ``Name=my-igw``. :: aws ec2 create-internet-gateway \ --tag-specifications ResourceType=internet-gateway,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=my-igw}] Output:: { "InternetGateway": { "Attachments": [], "InternetGatewayId": "igw-0d0fb496b3994d755", "OwnerId": "123456789012", "Tags": [ { "Key": "Name", "Value": "my-igw" } ] } } For more information, see `Internet gateways <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/VPC_Internet_Gateway.html>`__ in the *Amazon VPC User Guide*.