# Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ service API reference (Amazon SDK)
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This topic provides a task-based list of API actions for Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ. The Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ service API is packaged into the Amazon SDK in the `aws.gamelift` namespace. [Download the Amazon SDK](http://www.amazonaws.cn/tools/#SDKs) or [view the Amazon GameLift Servers API reference documentation](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/). 

Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ optimizes the use of low-cost Spot Instances for cloud-based game hosting with Amazon EC2. See the [Amazon GameLift Servers Developer Guide](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/developerguide/gamelift-intro.html) for more information on other Amazon GameLift Servers hosting options.

**Topics**
+ [Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ API actions](reference-awssdk-fleetiq-api.md)
+ [Available programming languages](reference-awssdk-langlist.md)

# Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ API actions
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The following operations allow you to manage your Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ resources, including game server groups and game servers, in conjunction with Amazon EC2 and Auto Scaling groups.

## Manage game server groups
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Use these operations to manage your game server deployments with FleetIQ optimizations. A game server group controls how your game server processes are launched on Amazon EC2 instances, sets up and Auto Scaling group, and defines how to apply FleetIQ optimizations.
+ [CreateGameServerGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_CreateGameServerGroup.html) – Create a new game server group and corresponding Auto Scaling group, and begin launching instances to host your game server. CLI command: [create-game-server-group](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/create-game-server-group.html)
+ [ListGameServerGroups](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_ListGameServerGroups.html) – Get a list of all game server groups in an Amazon GameLift Servers region. CLI command: [list-game-server-groups](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/list-game-server-groups.html)
+ [DescribeGameServerGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameServerGroup.html) – Retrieve metadata for a game server group. CLI command: [describe-game-server-group](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/describe-game-server-group.html)
+ [UpdateGameServerGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_UpdateGameServerGroup.html) – Change game server group metadata. CLI command: [update-game-server-group](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/update-game-server-group.html)
+ [DeleteGameServerGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_DeleteGameServerGroup.html) – Permanently remove a game server group and terminate FleetIQ activity for the associated hosting resources. CLI command: [delete-game-server-group](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/delete-game-server-group.html)
+ [ResumeGameServerGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_ResumeGameServerGroup.html) – Reinstate suspended FleetIQ activity for a game server group. CLI command: [resume-game-server-group](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/resume-game-server-group.html)
+ [SuspendGameServerGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_SuspendGameServerGroup.html) – Temporarily stop FleetIQ activity for a game server group. CLI command: [suspend-game-server-group](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/suspend-game-server-group.html)

## Manage game servers
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Use these operations to manage your game server deployments with FleetIQ optimizations. A game server group controls how your game server processes are launched on Amazon EC2 instances, sets up and Auto Scaling group, and defines how to apply FleetIQ optimizations.
+ [RegisterGameServer](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_RegisterGameServer.html) – Call from a new game server to notify Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ that the game server is ready to host gameplay. CLI command: [register-game-server-group](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/register-game-server.html)
+ [ListGameServers](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_ListGameServers.html) – Call from a game client service to get a list of all game servers that are currently running in a game server group. CLI command: [list-game-servers](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/list-game-servers.html)
+ [ClaimGameServer](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_ClaimGameServer.html) – Call from a game client service to locate and reserve a game server to host a new game session. CLI command: [claim-game-server](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/claim-game-server.html)
+ [DescribeGameServer](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_DescribeGameServer.html) – Retrieve metadata for a game server. CLI command: [describe-game-server](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/describe-game-server.html)
+ [UpdateGameServer](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_UpdateGameServer.html) – Change game server metadata, health status, or utilization status. CLI command: [update-game-server](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/update-game-server.html)
+ [DeregisterGameServer](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_DeregisterGameServer.html) – Call from a terminating game server to prompt Amazon GameLift Servers FleetIQ to remove the game server from the game server group. CLI command: [deregister-game-server](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/gamelift/deregister-game-server.html)

# Available programming languages
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The Amazon SDK with support for Amazon GameLift Servers is available in the following languages. For information about support for development environments, see the documentation for each language.
+ C\$1\$1 ([SDK docs](https://www.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-cpp/)) ([https://sdk.amazonaws.com/cpp/api/LATEST/namespace_aws_1_1_game_lift.html](https://sdk.amazonaws.com/cpp/api/LATEST/namespace_aws_1_1_game_lift.html))
+ Java ([SDK docs](https://www.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-java/)) ([https://sdk.amazonaws.com/java/api/latest/software/amazon/awssdk/services/gamelift/package-summary.html](https://sdk.amazonaws.com/java/api/latest/software/amazon/awssdk/services/gamelift/package-summary.html))
+ .NET ([SDK docs](https://www.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-net/)) ([https://docs.amazonaws.cn/sdkfornet/v3/apidocs/items/GameLift/NGameLift.html](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/sdkfornet/v3/apidocs/items/GameLift/NGameLift.html))
+ Go ([SDK docs](https://www.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-go/)) ([https://docs.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-go/api/service/gamelift/](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-go/api/service/gamelift/))
+ Python ([SDK docs](https://www.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-python/)) ([https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/gamelift.html](https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/gamelift.html))
+ Ruby ([SDK docs](https://www.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-ruby/)) ([https://docs.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-ruby/v3/api/Aws/GameLift.html](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-ruby/v3/api/Aws/GameLift.html))
+ PHP ([SDK docs](https://www.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-php/)) ([https://docs.amazonaws.cn/aws-sdk-php/v3/api/class-Aws.GameLift.GameLiftClient.html](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/aws-sdk-php/v3/api/class-Aws.GameLift.GameLiftClient.html))
+ JavaScript/Node.js ([SDK docs](https://www.amazonaws.cn/sdk-for-node-js/)) ([https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSJavaScriptSDK/v3/latest/clients/client-gamelift/index.html](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSJavaScriptSDK/v3/latest/clients/client-gamelift/index.html))