AWS CloudFormation Resource Types

Internal

• AWS CloudFormation Concepts

AWS::CloudFormation

AWS::CloudFormation::Stack

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-stack.html

AWS::CloudFormation::Stack enables nesting another stack as a resource within a template.

AWS::ECR

AWS::ECR::Repository

Resources:
  Repository:
    Type: AWS::ECR::Repository
    Properties:
      RepositoryName: some-docker-repository-name

AWS::IAM

AWS::IAM::Role

Resources:
  CodeBuildServiceRole:
    Type: AWS::IAM::Role
    Properties:
      ...

If this role is declared by an "example" stack, then, after successful creation, its ARN will be arn:aws:iam::AccountID:role/service-role/example-CodeBuildServiceRole-1V7H0HL94BUX6

AWS::Logs

AWS::Logs::LogGroup

Resources:
  ServiceLogGroup:
    Type: "AWS::Logs::LogGroup"
    Properties:
      LogGroupName: some-name
      RetentionInDays: 7

AWS::S3

AWS::S3::Bucket

Resources:
  BuildBucket:
    Type: AWS::S3::Bucket
    Properties:
      AccessControl: BucketOwnerFullControl