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{{External|https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.html#what-is-a-parameter}} | {{External|https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.html#what-is-a-parameter}} | ||
A parameter is any piece of data saved in the Parameter Store. | A parameter is any piece of data saved in the Parameter Store. Three types are supported: [[#String|String]], [[#StringList|StringList]] and [[#SecureString|SecureString]]. | ||
A parameter is referenced using the following format: | A parameter is referenced using the following format: | ||
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{{ssm:<font color=teal>parameter-name</font>}} | {{ssm:<font color=teal>parameter-name</font>}} | ||
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==Types== | |||
===<tt>String</tt>=== | |||
In case of <code>String</code> parameters, Parameter Store will perform a syntax check on the data of type <code>aws:ec2:image</code>, by validating it to be an Amazon EC2 AMI. | |||
===<tt>StringList</tt>=== | |||
===<tt>SecureString</tt>=== | |||
Security sensitive data can be safely stored as <code>SecureString</code>. | |||
Revision as of 21:37, 11 January 2022
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Parameter
A parameter is any piece of data saved in the Parameter Store. Three types are supported: String, StringList and SecureString.
A parameter is referenced using the following format:
{{ssm:parameter-name}}
Types
String
In case of String parameters, Parameter Store will perform a syntax check on the data of type aws:ec2:image, by validating it to be an Amazon EC2 AMI.
StringList
SecureString
Security sensitive data can be safely stored as SecureString.