Ansible shows error: “One or more undefined variables: 'item' is undefined” when using 'with_items'

Question

I am trying to count the instances inside an elb. This is my Ansible playbook:

- name: Get elb facts
  local_action:
    module: ec2_elb_facts
    name: \"{{         


        

Answer 1

with_items (and the whole family of with_ loops) is a dictionary key defined in a task, not as a parameter to the action.

Fix the indentation:

- debug:
    msg: "Instance: {{ item.instances }}"
  with_items: "{{ elb_facts.elbs }}"