# EC2 Image Builder Documentation

EC2 Image Builder is a fully-managed Amazon service that makes it easier to automate the creation, management, and deployment of customized, secure, and up-to-date “golden” server images that are pre-installed and pre-configured with software and settings to meet specific IT standards.

- [EC2 Image Builder User Guide](/en_us/imagebuilder/latest/userguide/): Provides a conceptual overview of EC2 Image Builder and includes detailed instructions for how to get started and manage images.
- [EC2 Image Builder API Reference](/en_us/imagebuilder/latest/APIReference/): Describes all the API operations for EC2 Image Builder in detail. Also provides sample requests, responses, and errors for the supported web services protocols.

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