Cancels an update on the specified stack. If the call completes successfully, the stack rolls back the update and reverts to the previous stack configuration.
You can cancel only stacks that are in the UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS state.
For a specified stack that is in the UPDATE_ROLLBACK_FAILED state, continues rolling it back to the UPDATE_ROLLBACK_COMPLETE state. Depending on the cause of the failure, you can manually fix the error and continue the rollback. By continuing the rollback, you can return your stack to a working state (the UPDATE_ROLLBACK_COMPLETE state), and then try to update the stack again.
A stack goes into the UPDATE_ROLLBACK_FAILED state when AWS CloudFormation cannot roll back all changes after a failed stack update. For example, you might have a stack that is rolling back to an old database instance that was deleted outside of AWS CloudFormation. Because AWS CloudFormation doesn't know the database was deleted, it assumes that the database instance still exists and attempts to roll back to it, causing the update rollback to fail.
Creates a list of changes for a stack. AWS CloudFormation generates the change set by comparing the template's information with the information that you submit. A change set can help you understand which resources AWS CloudFormation will change, and how it will change them, before you update your stack. Change sets allow you to check before making a change to avoid deleting or replacing critical resources.
AWS CloudFormation doesn't make any changes to the stack when you create a change set. To make the specified changes, you must execute the change set by using the ExecuteChangeSet action.
After the call successfully completes, AWS CloudFormation starts creating the change set. To check the status of the change set, use the DescribeChangeSet action.
" }, "CreateStack":{ "name":"CreateStack", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"CreateStackInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"CreateStackOutput", "resultWrapper":"CreateStackResult" }, "errors":[ {"shape":"LimitExceededException"}, {"shape":"AlreadyExistsException"}, {"shape":"InsufficientCapabilitiesException"} ], "documentation":"Creates a stack as specified in the template. After the call completes successfully, the stack creation starts. You can check the status of the stack via the DescribeStacks API.
" }, "DeleteChangeSet":{ "name":"DeleteChangeSet", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"DeleteChangeSetInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"DeleteChangeSetOutput", "resultWrapper":"DeleteChangeSetResult" }, "errors":[ {"shape":"InvalidChangeSetStatusException"} ], "documentation":"Deletes the specified change set. Deleting change sets ensures that no one executes the wrong change set.
If the call successfully completes, AWS CloudFormation successfully deleted the change set.
" }, "DeleteStack":{ "name":"DeleteStack", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"DeleteStackInput"}, "documentation":"Deletes a specified stack. Once the call completes successfully, stack deletion starts. Deleted stacks do not show up in the DescribeStacks API if the deletion has been completed successfully.
" }, "DescribeAccountLimits":{ "name":"DescribeAccountLimits", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"DescribeAccountLimitsInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"DescribeAccountLimitsOutput", "resultWrapper":"DescribeAccountLimitsResult" }, "documentation":"Retrieves your account's AWS CloudFormation limits, such as the maximum number of stacks that you can create in your account.
" }, "DescribeChangeSet":{ "name":"DescribeChangeSet", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"DescribeChangeSetInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"DescribeChangeSetOutput", "resultWrapper":"DescribeChangeSetResult" }, "errors":[ {"shape":"ChangeSetNotFoundException"} ], "documentation":"Returns the inputs for the change set and a list of changes that AWS CloudFormation will make if you execute the change set. For more information, see Updating Stacks Using Change Sets in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
" }, "DescribeStackEvents":{ "name":"DescribeStackEvents", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"DescribeStackEventsInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"DescribeStackEventsOutput", "resultWrapper":"DescribeStackEventsResult" }, "documentation":"Returns all stack related events for a specified stack in reverse chronological order. For more information about a stack's event history, go to Stacks in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
You can list events for stacks that have failed to create or have been deleted by specifying the unique stack identifier (stack ID).
Returns a description of the specified resource in the specified stack.
For deleted stacks, DescribeStackResource returns resource information for up to 90 days after the stack has been deleted.
" }, "DescribeStackResources":{ "name":"DescribeStackResources", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"DescribeStackResourcesInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"DescribeStackResourcesOutput", "resultWrapper":"DescribeStackResourcesResult" }, "documentation":"Returns AWS resource descriptions for running and deleted stacks. If StackName is specified, all the associated resources that are part of the stack are returned. If PhysicalResourceId is specified, the associated resources of the stack that the resource belongs to are returned.
Only the first 100 resources will be returned. If your stack has more resources than this, you should use ListStackResources instead.
For deleted stacks, DescribeStackResources returns resource information for up to 90 days after the stack has been deleted.
You must specify either StackName or PhysicalResourceId, but not both. In addition, you can specify LogicalResourceId to filter the returned result. For more information about resources, the LogicalResourceId and PhysicalResourceId, go to the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
A ValidationError is returned if you specify both StackName and PhysicalResourceId in the same request.
Returns the description for the specified stack; if no stack name was specified, then it returns the description for all the stacks created.
If the stack does not exist, an AmazonCloudFormationException is returned.
Returns the estimated monthly cost of a template. The return value is an AWS Simple Monthly Calculator URL with a query string that describes the resources required to run the template.
" }, "ExecuteChangeSet":{ "name":"ExecuteChangeSet", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"ExecuteChangeSetInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"ExecuteChangeSetOutput", "resultWrapper":"ExecuteChangeSetResult" }, "errors":[ {"shape":"InvalidChangeSetStatusException"}, {"shape":"ChangeSetNotFoundException"} ], "documentation":"Updates a stack using the input information that was provided when the specified change set was created. After the call successfully completes, AWS CloudFormation starts updating the stack. Use the DescribeStacks action to view the status of the update.
When you execute a change set, AWS CloudFormation deletes all other change sets associated with the stack because they aren't valid for the updated stack.
If a stack policy is associated with the stack, AWS CloudFormation enforces the policy during the update. You can't specify a temporary stack policy that overrides the current policy.
" }, "GetStackPolicy":{ "name":"GetStackPolicy", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"GetStackPolicyInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"GetStackPolicyOutput", "resultWrapper":"GetStackPolicyResult" }, "documentation":"Returns the stack policy for a specified stack. If a stack doesn't have a policy, a null value is returned.
" }, "GetTemplate":{ "name":"GetTemplate", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"GetTemplateInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"GetTemplateOutput", "resultWrapper":"GetTemplateResult" }, "documentation":"Returns the template body for a specified stack. You can get the template for running or deleted stacks.
For deleted stacks, GetTemplate returns the template for up to 90 days after the stack has been deleted.
If the template does not exist, a ValidationError is returned.
Returns information about a new or existing template. The GetTemplateSummary action is useful for viewing parameter information, such as default parameter values and parameter types, before you create or update a stack.
You can use the GetTemplateSummary action when you submit a template, or you can get template information for a running or deleted stack.
For deleted stacks, GetTemplateSummary returns the template information for up to 90 days after the stack has been deleted. If the template does not exist, a ValidationError is returned.
Returns the ID and status of each active change set for a stack. For example, AWS CloudFormation lists change sets that are in the CREATE_IN_PROGRESS or CREATE_PENDING state.
Lists all exported output values in the account and region in which you call this action. Use this action to see the exported output values that you can import into other stacks. To import values, use the Fn::ImportValue function.
For more information, see AWS CloudFormation Export Stack Output Values.
" }, "ListStackResources":{ "name":"ListStackResources", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"ListStackResourcesInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"ListStackResourcesOutput", "resultWrapper":"ListStackResourcesResult" }, "documentation":"Returns descriptions of all resources of the specified stack.
For deleted stacks, ListStackResources returns resource information for up to 90 days after the stack has been deleted.
" }, "ListStacks":{ "name":"ListStacks", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"ListStacksInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"ListStacksOutput", "resultWrapper":"ListStacksResult" }, "documentation":"Returns the summary information for stacks whose status matches the specified StackStatusFilter. Summary information for stacks that have been deleted is kept for 90 days after the stack is deleted. If no StackStatusFilter is specified, summary information for all stacks is returned (including existing stacks and stacks that have been deleted).
" }, "SetStackPolicy":{ "name":"SetStackPolicy", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"SetStackPolicyInput"}, "documentation":"Sets a stack policy for a specified stack.
" }, "SignalResource":{ "name":"SignalResource", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"SignalResourceInput"}, "documentation":"Sends a signal to the specified resource with a success or failure status. You can use the SignalResource API in conjunction with a creation policy or update policy. AWS CloudFormation doesn't proceed with a stack creation or update until resources receive the required number of signals or the timeout period is exceeded. The SignalResource API is useful in cases where you want to send signals from anywhere other than an Amazon EC2 instance.
" }, "UpdateStack":{ "name":"UpdateStack", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"UpdateStackInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"UpdateStackOutput", "resultWrapper":"UpdateStackResult" }, "errors":[ {"shape":"InsufficientCapabilitiesException"} ], "documentation":"Updates a stack as specified in the template. After the call completes successfully, the stack update starts. You can check the status of the stack via the DescribeStacks action.
To get a copy of the template for an existing stack, you can use the GetTemplate action.
For more information about creating an update template, updating a stack, and monitoring the progress of the update, see Updating a Stack.
" }, "ValidateTemplate":{ "name":"ValidateTemplate", "http":{ "method":"POST", "requestUri":"/" }, "input":{"shape":"ValidateTemplateInput"}, "output":{ "shape":"ValidateTemplateOutput", "resultWrapper":"ValidateTemplateResult" }, "documentation":"Validates a specified template. AWS CloudFormation first checks if the template is valid JSON. If it isn't, AWS CloudFormation checks if the template is valid YAML. If both these checks fail, AWS CloudFormation returns a template validation error.
" } }, "shapes":{ "AccountLimit":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "Name":{ "shape":"LimitName", "documentation":"The name of the account limit. Currently, the only account limit is StackLimit.
The value that is associated with the account limit name.
" } }, "documentation":"The AccountLimit data type.
" }, "AccountLimitList":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"AccountLimit"} }, "AllowedValue":{"type":"string"}, "AllowedValues":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"AllowedValue"} }, "AlreadyExistsException":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ }, "documentation":"Resource with the name requested already exists.
", "error":{ "code":"AlreadyExistsException", "httpStatusCode":400, "senderFault":true }, "exception":true }, "CancelUpdateStackInput":{ "type":"structure", "required":["StackName"], "members":{ "StackName":{ "shape":"StackName", "documentation":"The name or the unique stack ID that is associated with the stack.
" } }, "documentation":"The input for the CancelUpdateStack action.
" }, "Capabilities":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"Capability"} }, "CapabilitiesReason":{"type":"string"}, "Capability":{ "type":"string", "enum":[ "CAPABILITY_IAM", "CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM" ] }, "CausingEntity":{"type":"string"}, "Change":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "Type":{ "shape":"ChangeType", "documentation":"The type of entity that AWS CloudFormation changes. Currently, the only entity type is Resource.
A ResourceChange structure that describes the resource and action that AWS CloudFormation will perform.
The Change structure describes the changes AWS CloudFormation will perform if you execute the change set.
The specified change set name or ID doesn't exit. To view valid change sets for a stack, use the ListChangeSets action.
The ID of the stack with which the change set is associated.
" }, "StackName":{ "shape":"StackName", "documentation":"The name of the stack with which the change set is associated.
" }, "ChangeSetId":{ "shape":"ChangeSetId", "documentation":"The ID of the change set.
" }, "ChangeSetName":{ "shape":"ChangeSetName", "documentation":"The name of the change set.
" }, "ExecutionStatus":{ "shape":"ExecutionStatus", "documentation":"If the change set execution status is AVAILABLE, you can execute the change set. If you can’t execute the change set, the status indicates why. For example, a change set might be in an UNAVAILABLE state because AWS CloudFormation is still creating it or in an OBSOLETE state because the stack was already updated.
The state of the change set, such as CREATE_IN_PROGRESS, CREATE_COMPLETE, or FAILED.
A description of the change set's status. For example, if your change set is in the FAILED state, AWS CloudFormation shows the error message.
The start time when the change set was created, in UTC.
" }, "Description":{ "shape":"Description", "documentation":"Descriptive information about the change set.
" } }, "documentation":"The ChangeSetSummary structure describes a change set, its status, and the stack with which it's associated.
The name or the unique ID of the stack that you want to continue rolling back.
Don't specify the name of a nested stack (a stack that was created by using the AWS::CloudFormation::Stack resource). Instead, use this operation on the parent stack (the stack that contains the AWS::CloudFormation::Stack resource).
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that AWS CloudFormation assumes to roll back the stack. AWS CloudFormation uses the role's credentials to make calls on your behalf. AWS CloudFormation always uses this role for all future operations on the stack. As long as users have permission to operate on the stack, AWS CloudFormation uses this role even if the users don't have permission to pass it. Ensure that the role grants least privilege.
If you don't specify a value, AWS CloudFormation uses the role that was previously associated with the stack. If no role is available, AWS CloudFormation uses a temporary session that is generated from your user credentials.
" }, "ResourcesToSkip":{ "shape":"ResourcesToSkip", "documentation":"A list of the logical IDs of the resources that AWS CloudFormation skips during the continue update rollback operation. You can specify only resources that are in the UPDATE_FAILED state because a rollback failed. You can't specify resources that are in the UPDATE_FAILED state for other reasons, for example, because an update was canceled. To check why a resource update failed, use the DescribeStackResources action, and view the resource status reason.
Specify this property to skip rolling back resources that AWS CloudFormation can't successfully roll back. We recommend that you troubleshoot resources before skipping them. AWS CloudFormation sets the status of the specified resources to UPDATE_COMPLETE and continues to roll back the stack. After the rollback is complete, the state of the skipped resources will be inconsistent with the state of the resources in the stack template. Before performing another stack update, you must update the stack or resources to be consistent with each other. If you don't, subsequent stack updates might fail, and the stack will become unrecoverable.
Specify the minimum number of resources required to successfully roll back your stack. For example, a failed resource update might cause dependent resources to fail. In this case, it might not be necessary to skip the dependent resources.
To specify resources in a nested stack, use the following format: NestedStackName.ResourceLogicalID. You can specify a nested stack resource (the logical ID of an AWS::CloudFormation::Stack resource) only if it's in one of the following states: DELETE_IN_PROGRESS, DELETE_COMPLETE, or DELETE_FAILED.
The input for the ContinueUpdateRollback action.
" }, "ContinueUpdateRollbackOutput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ }, "documentation":"The output for a ContinueUpdateRollback action.
" }, "CreateChangeSetInput":{ "type":"structure", "required":[ "StackName", "ChangeSetName" ], "members":{ "StackName":{ "shape":"StackNameOrId", "documentation":"The name or the unique ID of the stack for which you are creating a change set. AWS CloudFormation generates the change set by comparing this stack's information with the information that you submit, such as a modified template or different parameter input values.
" }, "TemplateBody":{ "shape":"TemplateBody", "documentation":"A structure that contains the body of the revised template, with a minimum length of 1 byte and a maximum length of 51,200 bytes. AWS CloudFormation generates the change set by comparing this template with the template of the stack that you specified.
Conditional: You must specify only TemplateBody or TemplateURL.
The location of the file that contains the revised template. The URL must point to a template (max size: 460,800 bytes) that is located in an S3 bucket. AWS CloudFormation generates the change set by comparing this template with the stack that you specified.
Conditional: You must specify only TemplateBody or TemplateURL.
Whether to reuse the template that is associated with the stack to create the change set.
" }, "Parameters":{ "shape":"Parameters", "documentation":"A list of Parameter structures that specify input parameters for the change set. For more information, see the Parameter data type.
A list of values that you must specify before AWS CloudFormation can update certain stacks. Some stack templates might include resources that can affect permissions in your AWS account, for example, by creating new AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) users. For those stacks, you must explicitly acknowledge their capabilities by specifying this parameter.
The only valid values are CAPABILITY_IAM and CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM. The following resources require you to specify this parameter: AWS::IAM::AccessKey, AWS::IAM::Group, AWS::IAM::InstanceProfile, AWS::IAM::Policy, AWS::IAM::Role, AWS::IAM::User, and AWS::IAM::UserToGroupAddition. If your stack template contains these resources, we recommend that you review all permissions associated with them and edit their permissions if necessary.
If you have IAM resources, you can specify either capability. If you have IAM resources with custom names, you must specify CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM. If you don't specify this parameter, this action returns an InsufficientCapabilities error.
For more information, see Acknowledging IAM Resources in AWS CloudFormation Templates.
" }, "ResourceTypes":{ "shape":"ResourceTypes", "documentation":"The template resource types that you have permissions to work with if you execute this change set, such as AWS::EC2::Instance, AWS::EC2::*, or Custom::MyCustomInstance.
If the list of resource types doesn't include a resource type that you're updating, the stack update fails. By default, AWS CloudFormation grants permissions to all resource types. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) uses this parameter for condition keys in IAM policies for AWS CloudFormation. For more information, see Controlling Access with AWS Identity and Access Management in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
" }, "RoleARN":{ "shape":"RoleARN", "documentation":"The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that AWS CloudFormation assumes when executing the change set. AWS CloudFormation uses the role's credentials to make calls on your behalf. AWS CloudFormation always uses this role for all future operations on the stack. As long as users have permission to operate on the stack, AWS CloudFormation uses this role even if the users don't have permission to pass it. Ensure that the role grants least privilege.
If you don't specify a value, AWS CloudFormation uses the role that was previously associated with the stack. If no role is available, AWS CloudFormation uses a temporary session that is generated from your user credentials.
" }, "NotificationARNs":{ "shape":"NotificationARNs", "documentation":"The Amazon Resource Names (ARNs) of Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topics that AWS CloudFormation associates with the stack. To remove all associated notification topics, specify an empty list.
" }, "Tags":{ "shape":"Tags", "documentation":"Key-value pairs to associate with this stack. AWS CloudFormation also propagates these tags to resources in the stack. You can specify a maximum of 10 tags.
" }, "ChangeSetName":{ "shape":"ChangeSetName", "documentation":"The name of the change set. The name must be unique among all change sets that are associated with the specified stack.
A change set name can contain only alphanumeric, case sensitive characters and hyphens. It must start with an alphabetic character and cannot exceed 128 characters.
" }, "ClientToken":{ "shape":"ClientToken", "documentation":"A unique identifier for this CreateChangeSet request. Specify this token if you plan to retry requests so that AWS CloudFormation knows that you're not attempting to create another change set with the same name. You might retry CreateChangeSet requests to ensure that AWS CloudFormation successfully received them.
A description to help you identify this change set.
" }, "ChangeSetType":{ "shape":"ChangeSetType", "documentation":"The type of change set operation. Valid values are CREATE and UPDATE:
CREATE - Specify for a change set for a stack that does not yet exist. The stack has an expected unique ID, but no template or resources. It can include multiple change sets.
UPDATE - Specify for a change set for an existing stack.
The input for the CreateChangeSet action.
" }, "CreateChangeSetOutput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "Id":{ "shape":"ChangeSetId", "documentation":"The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the change set.
" }, "StackId":{ "shape":"StackId", "documentation":"The unique ID of the stack.
" } }, "documentation":"The output for the CreateChangeSet action.
" }, "CreateStackInput":{ "type":"structure", "required":["StackName"], "members":{ "StackName":{ "shape":"StackName", "documentation":"The name that is associated with the stack. The name must be unique in the region in which you are creating the stack.
A stack name can contain only alphanumeric characters (case sensitive) and hyphens. It must start with an alphabetic character and cannot be longer than 128 characters.
Structure containing the template body with a minimum length of 1 byte and a maximum length of 51,200 bytes. For more information, go to Template Anatomy in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
Conditional: You must specify either the TemplateBody or the TemplateURL parameter, but not both.
Location of file containing the template body. The URL must point to a template (max size: 460,800 bytes) that is located in an Amazon S3 bucket. For more information, go to the Template Anatomy in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
Conditional: You must specify either the TemplateBody or the TemplateURL parameter, but not both.
A list of Parameter structures that specify input parameters for the stack. For more information, see the Parameter data type.
Set to true to disable rollback of the stack if stack creation failed. You can specify either DisableRollback or OnFailure, but not both.
Default: false
The amount of time that can pass before the stack status becomes CREATE_FAILED; if DisableRollback is not set or is set to false, the stack will be rolled back.
The Simple Notification Service (SNS) topic ARNs to publish stack related events. You can find your SNS topic ARNs using the SNS console or your Command Line Interface (CLI).
" }, "Capabilities":{ "shape":"Capabilities", "documentation":"A list of values that you must specify before AWS CloudFormation can create certain stacks. Some stack templates might include resources that can affect permissions in your AWS account, for example, by creating new AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) users. For those stacks, you must explicitly acknowledge their capabilities by specifying this parameter.
The only valid values are CAPABILITY_IAM and CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM. The following resources require you to specify this parameter: AWS::IAM::AccessKey, AWS::IAM::Group, AWS::IAM::InstanceProfile, AWS::IAM::Policy, AWS::IAM::Role, AWS::IAM::User, and AWS::IAM::UserToGroupAddition. If your stack template contains these resources, we recommend that you review all permissions associated with them and edit their permissions if necessary.
If you have IAM resources, you can specify either capability. If you have IAM resources with custom names, you must specify CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM. If you don't specify this parameter, this action returns an InsufficientCapabilities error.
For more information, see Acknowledging IAM Resources in AWS CloudFormation Templates.
" }, "ResourceTypes":{ "shape":"ResourceTypes", "documentation":"The template resource types that you have permissions to work with for this create stack action, such as AWS::EC2::Instance, AWS::EC2::*, or Custom::MyCustomInstance. Use the following syntax to describe template resource types: AWS::* (for all AWS resource), Custom::* (for all custom resources), Custom::logical_ID (for a specific custom resource), AWS::service_name::* (for all resources of a particular AWS service), and AWS::service_name::resource_logical_ID (for a specific AWS resource).
If the list of resource types doesn't include a resource that you're creating, the stack creation fails. By default, AWS CloudFormation grants permissions to all resource types. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) uses this parameter for AWS CloudFormation-specific condition keys in IAM policies. For more information, see Controlling Access with AWS Identity and Access Management.
" }, "RoleARN":{ "shape":"RoleARN", "documentation":"The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that AWS CloudFormation assumes to create the stack. AWS CloudFormation uses the role's credentials to make calls on your behalf. AWS CloudFormation always uses this role for all future operations on the stack. As long as users have permission to operate on the stack, AWS CloudFormation uses this role even if the users don't have permission to pass it. Ensure that the role grants least privilege.
If you don't specify a value, AWS CloudFormation uses the role that was previously associated with the stack. If no role is available, AWS CloudFormation uses a temporary session that is generated from your user credentials.
" }, "OnFailure":{ "shape":"OnFailure", "documentation":"Determines what action will be taken if stack creation fails. This must be one of: DO_NOTHING, ROLLBACK, or DELETE. You can specify either OnFailure or DisableRollback, but not both.
Default: ROLLBACK
Structure containing the stack policy body. For more information, go to Prevent Updates to Stack Resources in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide. You can specify either the StackPolicyBody or the StackPolicyURL parameter, but not both.
Location of a file containing the stack policy. The URL must point to a policy (maximum size: 16 KB) located in an S3 bucket in the same region as the stack. You can specify either the StackPolicyBody or the StackPolicyURL parameter, but not both.
Key-value pairs to associate with this stack. AWS CloudFormation also propagates these tags to the resources created in the stack. A maximum number of 10 tags can be specified.
" } }, "documentation":"The input for CreateStack action.
" }, "CreateStackOutput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "StackId":{ "shape":"StackId", "documentation":"Unique identifier of the stack.
" } }, "documentation":"The output for a CreateStack action.
" }, "CreationTime":{"type":"timestamp"}, "DeleteChangeSetInput":{ "type":"structure", "required":["ChangeSetName"], "members":{ "ChangeSetName":{ "shape":"ChangeSetNameOrId", "documentation":"The name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the change set that you want to delete.
" }, "StackName":{ "shape":"StackNameOrId", "documentation":"If you specified the name of a change set to delete, specify the stack name or ID (ARN) that is associated with it.
" } }, "documentation":"The input for the DeleteChangeSet action.
" }, "DeleteChangeSetOutput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ }, "documentation":"The output for the DeleteChangeSet action.
" }, "DeleteStackInput":{ "type":"structure", "required":["StackName"], "members":{ "StackName":{ "shape":"StackName", "documentation":"The name or the unique stack ID that is associated with the stack.
" }, "RetainResources":{ "shape":"RetainResources", "documentation":"For stacks in the DELETE_FAILED state, a list of resource logical IDs that are associated with the resources you want to retain. During deletion, AWS CloudFormation deletes the stack but does not delete the retained resources.
Retaining resources is useful when you cannot delete a resource, such as a non-empty S3 bucket, but you want to delete the stack.
" }, "RoleARN":{ "shape":"RoleARN", "documentation":"The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that AWS CloudFormation assumes to delete the stack. AWS CloudFormation uses the role's credentials to make calls on your behalf.
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" } }, "documentation":"The input for DeleteStack action.
" }, "DeletionTime":{"type":"timestamp"}, "DescribeAccountLimitsInput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "NextToken":{ "shape":"NextToken", "documentation":"A string that identifies the next page of limits that you want to retrieve.
" } }, "documentation":"The input for the DescribeAccountLimits action.
" }, "DescribeAccountLimitsOutput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "AccountLimits":{ "shape":"AccountLimitList", "documentation":"An account limit structure that contain a list of AWS CloudFormation account limits and their values.
" }, "NextToken":{ "shape":"NextToken", "documentation":"If the output exceeds 1 MB in size, a string that identifies the next page of limits. If no additional page exists, this value is null.
" } }, "documentation":"The output for the DescribeAccountLimits action.
" }, "DescribeChangeSetInput":{ "type":"structure", "required":["ChangeSetName"], "members":{ "ChangeSetName":{ "shape":"ChangeSetNameOrId", "documentation":"The name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the change set that you want to describe.
" }, "StackName":{ "shape":"StackNameOrId", "documentation":"If you specified the name of a change set, specify the stack name or ID (ARN) of the change set you want to describe.
" }, "NextToken":{ "shape":"NextToken", "documentation":"A string (provided by the DescribeChangeSet response output) that identifies the next page of information that you want to retrieve.
" } }, "documentation":"The input for the DescribeChangeSet action.
" }, "DescribeChangeSetOutput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "ChangeSetName":{ "shape":"ChangeSetName", "documentation":"The name of the change set.
" }, "ChangeSetId":{ "shape":"ChangeSetId", "documentation":"The ARN of the change set.
" }, "StackId":{ "shape":"StackId", "documentation":"The ARN of the stack that is associated with the change set.
" }, "StackName":{ "shape":"StackName", "documentation":"The name of the stack that is associated with the change set.
" }, "Description":{ "shape":"Description", "documentation":"Information about the change set.
" }, "Parameters":{ "shape":"Parameters", "documentation":"A list of Parameter structures that describes the input parameters and their values used to create the change set. For more information, see the Parameter data type.
The start time when the change set was created, in UTC.
" }, "ExecutionStatus":{ "shape":"ExecutionStatus", "documentation":"If the change set execution status is AVAILABLE, you can execute the change set. If you can’t execute the change set, the status indicates why. For example, a change set might be in an UNAVAILABLE state because AWS CloudFormation is still creating it or in an OBSOLETE state because the stack was already updated.
The current status of the change set, such as CREATE_IN_PROGRESS, CREATE_COMPLETE, or FAILED.
A description of the change set's status. For example, if your attempt to create a change set failed, AWS CloudFormation shows the error message.
" }, "NotificationARNs":{ "shape":"NotificationARNs", "documentation":"The ARNs of the Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topics that will be associated with the stack if you execute the change set.
" }, "Capabilities":{ "shape":"Capabilities", "documentation":"If you execute the change set, the list of capabilities that were explicitly acknowledged when the change set was created.
" }, "Tags":{ "shape":"Tags", "documentation":"If you execute the change set, the tags that will be associated with the stack.
" }, "Changes":{ "shape":"Changes", "documentation":"A list of Change structures that describes the resources AWS CloudFormation changes if you execute the change set.
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A ResourceTargetDefinition structure that describes the field that AWS CloudFormation will change and whether the resource will be recreated.
Indicates whether AWS CloudFormation can determine the target value, and whether the target value will change before you execute a change set.
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The group to which the CausingEntity value belongs. There are five entity groups:
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ResourceAttribute entities are Fn::GetAtt intrinsic functions that get resource attribute values, such as { \"Fn::GetAtt\" : [ \"MyEC2InstanceResource\", \"PublicDnsName\" ] }.
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The identity of the entity that triggered this change. This entity is a member of the group that is specified by the ChangeSource field. For example, if you modified the value of the KeyPairName parameter, the CausingEntity is the name of the parameter (KeyPairName).
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" }, "ResourceType":{ "shape":"ResourceType", "documentation":"Type of resource. (For more information, go to AWS Resource Types Reference in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.)
" }, "LastUpdatedTimestamp":{ "shape":"Timestamp", "documentation":"Time the status was updated.
" }, "ResourceStatus":{ "shape":"ResourceStatus", "documentation":"Current status of the resource.
" }, "ResourceStatusReason":{ "shape":"ResourceStatusReason", "documentation":"Success/failure message associated with the resource.
" } }, "documentation":"Contains high-level information about the specified stack resource.
" }, "StackResources":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"StackResource"} }, "StackStatus":{ "type":"string", "enum":[ "CREATE_IN_PROGRESS", "CREATE_FAILED", "CREATE_COMPLETE", "ROLLBACK_IN_PROGRESS", "ROLLBACK_FAILED", "ROLLBACK_COMPLETE", "DELETE_IN_PROGRESS", "DELETE_FAILED", "DELETE_COMPLETE", "UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS", "UPDATE_COMPLETE_CLEANUP_IN_PROGRESS", "UPDATE_COMPLETE", "UPDATE_ROLLBACK_IN_PROGRESS", "UPDATE_ROLLBACK_FAILED", "UPDATE_ROLLBACK_COMPLETE_CLEANUP_IN_PROGRESS", "UPDATE_ROLLBACK_COMPLETE", "REVIEW_IN_PROGRESS" ] }, "StackStatusFilter":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"StackStatus"} }, "StackStatusReason":{"type":"string"}, "StackSummaries":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"StackSummary"} }, "StackSummary":{ "type":"structure", "required":[ "StackName", "CreationTime", "StackStatus" ], "members":{ "StackId":{ "shape":"StackId", "documentation":"Unique stack identifier.
" }, "StackName":{ "shape":"StackName", "documentation":"The name associated with the stack.
" }, "TemplateDescription":{ "shape":"TemplateDescription", "documentation":"The template description of the template used to create the stack.
" }, "CreationTime":{ "shape":"CreationTime", "documentation":"The time the stack was created.
" }, "LastUpdatedTime":{ "shape":"LastUpdatedTime", "documentation":"The time the stack was last updated. This field will only be returned if the stack has been updated at least once.
" }, "DeletionTime":{ "shape":"DeletionTime", "documentation":"The time the stack was deleted.
" }, "StackStatus":{ "shape":"StackStatus", "documentation":"The current status of the stack.
" }, "StackStatusReason":{ "shape":"StackStatusReason", "documentation":"Success/Failure message associated with the stack status.
" } }, "documentation":"The StackSummary Data Type
" }, "Stacks":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"Stack"} }, "StageList":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"TemplateStage"} }, "Tag":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "Key":{ "shape":"TagKey", "documentation":" Required. A string used to identify this tag. You can specify a maximum of 128 characters for a tag key. Tags owned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) have the reserved prefix: aws:.
Required. A string containing the value for this tag. You can specify a maximum of 256 characters for a tag value.
" } }, "documentation":"The Tag type enables you to specify a key-value pair that can be used to store information about an AWS CloudFormation stack.
" }, "TagKey":{"type":"string"}, "TagValue":{"type":"string"}, "Tags":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"Tag"} }, "TemplateBody":{ "type":"string", "min":1 }, "TemplateDescription":{"type":"string"}, "TemplateParameter":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "ParameterKey":{ "shape":"ParameterKey", "documentation":"The name associated with the parameter.
" }, "DefaultValue":{ "shape":"ParameterValue", "documentation":"The default value associated with the parameter.
" }, "NoEcho":{ "shape":"NoEcho", "documentation":"Flag indicating whether the parameter should be displayed as plain text in logs and UIs.
" }, "Description":{ "shape":"Description", "documentation":"User defined description associated with the parameter.
" } }, "documentation":"The TemplateParameter data type.
" }, "TemplateParameters":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"TemplateParameter"} }, "TemplateStage":{ "type":"string", "enum":[ "Original", "Processed" ] }, "TemplateURL":{ "type":"string", "max":1024, "min":1 }, "TimeoutMinutes":{ "type":"integer", "min":1 }, "Timestamp":{"type":"timestamp"}, "TransformName":{"type":"string"}, "TransformsList":{ "type":"list", "member":{"shape":"TransformName"} }, "UpdateStackInput":{ "type":"structure", "required":["StackName"], "members":{ "StackName":{ "shape":"StackName", "documentation":"The name or unique stack ID of the stack to update.
" }, "TemplateBody":{ "shape":"TemplateBody", "documentation":"Structure containing the template body with a minimum length of 1 byte and a maximum length of 51,200 bytes. (For more information, go to Template Anatomy in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.)
Conditional: You must specify either the TemplateBody or the TemplateURL parameter, but not both.
Location of file containing the template body. The URL must point to a template that is located in an Amazon S3 bucket. For more information, go to Template Anatomy in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
Conditional: You must specify either the TemplateBody or the TemplateURL parameter, but not both.
Reuse the existing template that is associated with the stack that you are updating.
" }, "StackPolicyDuringUpdateBody":{ "shape":"StackPolicyDuringUpdateBody", "documentation":"Structure containing the temporary overriding stack policy body. You can specify either the StackPolicyDuringUpdateBody or the StackPolicyDuringUpdateURL parameter, but not both.
If you want to update protected resources, specify a temporary overriding stack policy during this update. If you do not specify a stack policy, the current policy that is associated with the stack will be used.
" }, "StackPolicyDuringUpdateURL":{ "shape":"StackPolicyDuringUpdateURL", "documentation":"Location of a file containing the temporary overriding stack policy. The URL must point to a policy (max size: 16KB) located in an S3 bucket in the same region as the stack. You can specify either the StackPolicyDuringUpdateBody or the StackPolicyDuringUpdateURL parameter, but not both.
If you want to update protected resources, specify a temporary overriding stack policy during this update. If you do not specify a stack policy, the current policy that is associated with the stack will be used.
" }, "Parameters":{ "shape":"Parameters", "documentation":"A list of Parameter structures that specify input parameters for the stack. For more information, see the Parameter data type.
A list of values that you must specify before AWS CloudFormation can update certain stacks. Some stack templates might include resources that can affect permissions in your AWS account, for example, by creating new AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) users. For those stacks, you must explicitly acknowledge their capabilities by specifying this parameter.
The only valid values are CAPABILITY_IAM and CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM. The following resources require you to specify this parameter: AWS::IAM::AccessKey, AWS::IAM::Group, AWS::IAM::InstanceProfile, AWS::IAM::Policy, AWS::IAM::Role, AWS::IAM::User, and AWS::IAM::UserToGroupAddition. If your stack template contains these resources, we recommend that you review all permissions associated with them and edit their permissions if necessary.
If you have IAM resources, you can specify either capability. If you have IAM resources with custom names, you must specify CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM. If you don't specify this parameter, this action returns an InsufficientCapabilities error.
For more information, see Acknowledging IAM Resources in AWS CloudFormation Templates.
" }, "ResourceTypes":{ "shape":"ResourceTypes", "documentation":"The template resource types that you have permissions to work with for this update stack action, such as AWS::EC2::Instance, AWS::EC2::*, or Custom::MyCustomInstance.
If the list of resource types doesn't include a resource that you're updating, the stack update fails. By default, AWS CloudFormation grants permissions to all resource types. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) uses this parameter for AWS CloudFormation-specific condition keys in IAM policies. For more information, see Controlling Access with AWS Identity and Access Management.
" }, "RoleARN":{ "shape":"RoleARN", "documentation":"The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that AWS CloudFormation assumes to update the stack. AWS CloudFormation uses the role's credentials to make calls on your behalf. AWS CloudFormation always uses this role for all future operations on the stack. As long as users have permission to operate on the stack, AWS CloudFormation uses this role even if the users don't have permission to pass it. Ensure that the role grants least privilege.
If you don't specify a value, AWS CloudFormation uses the role that was previously associated with the stack. If no role is available, AWS CloudFormation uses a temporary session that is generated from your user credentials.
" }, "StackPolicyBody":{ "shape":"StackPolicyBody", "documentation":"Structure containing a new stack policy body. You can specify either the StackPolicyBody or the StackPolicyURL parameter, but not both.
You might update the stack policy, for example, in order to protect a new resource that you created during a stack update. If you do not specify a stack policy, the current policy that is associated with the stack is unchanged.
" }, "StackPolicyURL":{ "shape":"StackPolicyURL", "documentation":"Location of a file containing the updated stack policy. The URL must point to a policy (max size: 16KB) located in an S3 bucket in the same region as the stack. You can specify either the StackPolicyBody or the StackPolicyURL parameter, but not both.
You might update the stack policy, for example, in order to protect a new resource that you created during a stack update. If you do not specify a stack policy, the current policy that is associated with the stack is unchanged.
" }, "NotificationARNs":{ "shape":"NotificationARNs", "documentation":"Amazon Simple Notification Service topic Amazon Resource Names (ARNs) that AWS CloudFormation associates with the stack. Specify an empty list to remove all notification topics.
" }, "Tags":{ "shape":"Tags", "documentation":"Key-value pairs to associate with this stack. AWS CloudFormation also propagates these tags to supported resources in the stack. You can specify a maximum number of 10 tags.
If you don't specify this parameter, AWS CloudFormation doesn't modify the stack's tags. If you specify an empty value, AWS CloudFormation removes all associated tags.
" } }, "documentation":"The input for an UpdateStack action.
" }, "UpdateStackOutput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "StackId":{ "shape":"StackId", "documentation":"Unique identifier of the stack.
" } }, "documentation":"The output for an UpdateStack action.
" }, "Url":{"type":"string"}, "UsePreviousTemplate":{"type":"boolean"}, "UsePreviousValue":{"type":"boolean"}, "ValidateTemplateInput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "TemplateBody":{ "shape":"TemplateBody", "documentation":"Structure containing the template body with a minimum length of 1 byte and a maximum length of 51,200 bytes. For more information, go to Template Anatomy in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
Conditional: You must pass TemplateURL or TemplateBody. If both are passed, only TemplateBody is used.
Location of file containing the template body. The URL must point to a template (max size: 460,800 bytes) that is located in an Amazon S3 bucket. For more information, go to Template Anatomy in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
Conditional: You must pass TemplateURL or TemplateBody. If both are passed, only TemplateBody is used.
The input for ValidateTemplate action.
" }, "ValidateTemplateOutput":{ "type":"structure", "members":{ "Parameters":{ "shape":"TemplateParameters", "documentation":"A list of TemplateParameter structures.
The description found within the template.
" }, "Capabilities":{ "shape":"Capabilities", "documentation":"The capabilities found within the template. If your template contains IAM resources, you must specify the CAPABILITY_IAM or CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM value for this parameter when you use the CreateStack or UpdateStack actions with your template; otherwise, those actions return an InsufficientCapabilities error.
For more information, see Acknowledging IAM Resources in AWS CloudFormation Templates.
" }, "CapabilitiesReason":{ "shape":"CapabilitiesReason", "documentation":"The list of resources that generated the values in the Capabilities response element.
A list of the transforms that have been declared in the template.
" } }, "documentation":"The output for ValidateTemplate action.
" }, "Version":{"type":"string"} }, "documentation":"AWS CloudFormation allows you to create and manage AWS infrastructure deployments predictably and repeatedly. You can use AWS CloudFormation to leverage AWS products, such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Elastic Block Store, Amazon Simple Notification Service, Elastic Load Balancing, and Auto Scaling to build highly-reliable, highly scalable, cost-effective applications without creating or configuring the underlying AWS infrastructure.
With AWS CloudFormation, you declare all of your resources and dependencies in a template file. The template defines a collection of resources as a single unit called a stack. AWS CloudFormation creates and deletes all member resources of the stack together and manages all dependencies between the resources for you.
For more information about AWS CloudFormation, see the AWS CloudFormation Product Page.
Amazon CloudFormation makes use of other AWS products. If you need additional technical information about a specific AWS product, you can find the product's technical documentation at http://docs.aws.amazon.com/.
" }