AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store Concepts

Internal

• AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store

Parameter

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. Non-secure parameter types are String and StringList. Security sensitive data can be safely stored as SecureString.

A parameter is referenced using the following format:

{{ssm:parameter-name}}