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---
layout: "aws"
page_title: "AWS: aws_availability_zones"
sidebar_current: "docs-aws-datasource-availability-zones"
description: |-
Provides a list of availability zones which can be used by an AWS account
---
# aws\_availability\_zones
The Availability Zones data source allows access to the list of AWS
Availability Zones which can be accessed by an AWS account within the region
configured in the provider.
## Example Usage
```
# Declare the data source
data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {}
# e.g. Create subnets in the first two available availability zones
resource "aws_subnet" "primary" {
availability_zone = "${data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]}"
# Other properties...
}
resource "aws_subnet" "secondary" {
availability_zone = "${data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[1]}"
# Other properties...
}
```
## Argument Reference
There are no arguments for this data source.
## Attributes Reference
The following attributes are exported:
* `names` - A list of the availability zone names available to the account.