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CloudFormation

AWS CloudFormation uses YAML or JSON templates to describe AWS resources. It manages those resources together in stacks and can preview updates with change sets.

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Syntax

AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Resources:
  LogicalResourceId:
    Type: AWS::Service::Resource
    Properties: {}

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  • Templates
  • Stacks
  • Change sets
  • Template studio
  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Amazon S3
  • Validate stack deployments
  • Express mode

Source: How CloudFormation works - AWS CloudFormation. Checked 2026-11-03.