DescribeType - AWS CloudFormation
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DescribeType

Returns detailed information about an extension that has been registered.

If you specify a VersionId, DescribeType returns information about that specific extension version. Otherwise, it returns information about the default extension version.

Request Parameters

For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.

Arn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the extension.

Conditional: You must specify either TypeName and Type, or Arn.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 1024.

Pattern: arn:aws[A-Za-z0-9-]{0,64}:cloudformation:[A-Za-z0-9-]{1,64}:([0-9]{12})?:type/.+

Required: No

PublicVersionNumber

The version number of a public third-party extension.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 5.

Pattern: ^(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(.*)$

Required: No

PublisherId

The publisher ID of the extension publisher.

Extensions provided by AWS are not assigned a publisher ID.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 40.

Pattern: [0-9a-zA-Z]{12,40}

Required: No

Type

The kind of extension.

Conditional: You must specify either TypeName and Type, or Arn.

Type: String

Valid Values: RESOURCE | MODULE | HOOK

Required: No

TypeName

The name of the extension.

Conditional: You must specify either TypeName and Type, or Arn.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 10. Maximum length of 204.

Pattern: [A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}::[A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}::[A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}(::MODULE){0,1}

Required: No

VersionId

The ID of a specific version of the extension. The version ID is the value at the end of the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) assigned to the extension version when it is registered.

If you specify a VersionId, DescribeType returns information about that specific extension version. Otherwise, it returns information about the default extension version.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.

Pattern: [A-Za-z0-9-]+

Required: No

Response Elements

The following elements are returned by the service.

Arn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the extension.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 1024.

Pattern: arn:aws[A-Za-z0-9-]{0,64}:cloudformation:[A-Za-z0-9-]{1,64}:([0-9]{12})?:type/.+

AutoUpdate

Whether CloudFormation automatically updates the extension in this account and Region when a new minor version is published by the extension publisher. Major versions released by the publisher must be manually updated. For more information, see Automatically use new versions of extensions in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.

Type: Boolean

ConfigurationSchema

A JSON string that represent the current configuration data for the extension in this account and Region.

To set the configuration data for an extension, use SetTypeConfiguration. For more information, see Edit configuration data for extensions in your account in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 60000.

Pattern: [\s\S]+

DefaultVersionId

The ID of the default version of the extension. The default version is used when the extension version isn't specified.

This applies only to private extensions you have registered in your account. For public extensions, both those provided by AWS and published by third parties, CloudFormation returns null. For more information, see RegisterType.

To set the default version of an extension, use SetTypeDefaultVersion.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.

Pattern: [A-Za-z0-9-]+

DeprecatedStatus

The deprecation status of the extension version.

Valid values include:

  • LIVE: The extension is activated or registered and can be used in CloudFormation operations, dependent on its provisioning behavior and visibility scope.

  • DEPRECATED: The extension has been deactivated or deregistered and can no longer be used in CloudFormation operations.

For public third-party extensions, CloudFormation returns null.

Type: String

Valid Values: LIVE | DEPRECATED

Description

The description of the extension.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.

DocumentationUrl

The URL of a page providing detailed documentation for this extension.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 4096.

ExecutionRoleArn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM execution role used to register the extension. This applies only to private extensions you have registered in your account. For more information, see RegisterType.

If the registered extension calls any AWS APIs, you must create an IAM execution role that includes the necessary permissions to call those AWS APIs, and provision that execution role in your account. CloudFormation then assumes that execution role to provide your extension with the appropriate credentials.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.

Pattern: arn:.+:iam::[0-9]{12}:role/.+

IsActivated

Whether the extension is activated in the account and Region.

This only applies to public third-party extensions. For all other extensions, CloudFormation returns null.

Type: Boolean

IsDefaultVersion

Whether the specified extension version is set as the default version.

This applies only to private extensions you have registered in your account, and extensions published by AWS. For public third-party extensions, whether they are activated in your account, CloudFormation returns null.

Type: Boolean

LastUpdated

When the specified extension version was registered. This applies only to:

  • Private extensions you have registered in your account. For more information, see RegisterType.

  • Public extensions you have activated in your account with auto-update specified. For more information, see ActivateType.

Type: Timestamp

LatestPublicVersion

The latest version of a public extension that is available for use.

This only applies if you specify a public extension, and you don't specify a version. For all other requests, CloudFormation returns null.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 5.

Pattern: ^(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(.*)$

LoggingConfig

Contains logging configuration information for private extensions. This applies only to private extensions you have registered in your account. For public extensions, both those provided by AWS and published by third parties, CloudFormation returns null. For more information, see RegisterType.

Type: LoggingConfig object

OriginalTypeArn

For public extensions that have been activated for this account and Region, the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the public extension.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 1024.

Pattern: arn:aws[A-Za-z0-9-]{0,64}:cloudformation:[A-Za-z0-9-]{1,64}:([0-9]{12})?:type/.+

OriginalTypeName

For public extensions that have been activated for this account and Region, the type name of the public extension.

If you specified a TypeNameAlias when enabling the extension in this account and Region, CloudFormation treats that alias as the extension's type name within the account and Region, not the type name of the public extension. For more information, see Use aliases to refer to extensions in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 10. Maximum length of 204.

Pattern: [A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}::[A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}::[A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}(::MODULE){0,1}

ProvisioningType

For resource type extensions, the provisioning behavior of the resource type. CloudFormation determines the provisioning type during registration, based on the types of handlers in the schema handler package submitted.

Valid values include:

  • FULLY_MUTABLE: The resource type includes an update handler to process updates to the type during stack update operations.

  • IMMUTABLE: The resource type doesn't include an update handler, so the type can't be updated and must instead be replaced during stack update operations.

  • NON_PROVISIONABLE: The resource type doesn't include all the following handlers, and therefore can't actually be provisioned.

    • create

    • read

    • delete

Type: String

Valid Values: NON_PROVISIONABLE | IMMUTABLE | FULLY_MUTABLE

PublicVersionNumber

The version number of a public third-party extension.

This applies only if you specify a public extension you have activated in your account, or specify a public extension without specifying a version. For all other extensions, CloudFormation returns null.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 5.

Pattern: ^(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(.*)$

PublisherId

The publisher ID of the extension publisher.

This applies only to public third-party extensions. For private registered extensions, and extensions provided by AWS, CloudFormation returns null.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 40.

Pattern: [0-9a-zA-Z]{12,40}

RequiredActivatedTypes.member.N

For extensions that are modules, the public third-party extensions that must be activated in your account in order for the module itself to be activated.

Type: Array of RequiredActivatedType objects

Schema

The schema that defines the extension.

For more information about extension schemas, see Resource type schema in the AWS CloudFormation Command Line Interface (CLI) User Guide.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 16777216.

SourceUrl

The URL of the source code for the extension.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 4096.

TimeCreated

When the specified private extension version was registered or activated in your account.

Type: Timestamp

Type

The kind of extension.

Type: String

Valid Values: RESOURCE | MODULE | HOOK

TypeName

The name of the extension.

If the extension is a public third-party type you have activated with a type name alias, CloudFormation returns the type name alias. For more information, see ActivateType.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 10. Maximum length of 204.

Pattern: [A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}::[A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}::[A-Za-z0-9]{2,64}(::MODULE){0,1}

TypeTestsStatus

The contract test status of the registered extension version. To return the extension test status of a specific extension version, you must specify VersionId.

This applies only to registered private extension versions. CloudFormation doesn't return this information for public extensions, whether they are activated in your account.

  • PASSED: The extension has passed all its contract tests.

    An extension must have a test status of PASSED before it can be published. For more information, see Publishing extensions to make them available for public use in the AWS CloudFormation Command Line Interface (CLI) User Guide.

  • FAILED: The extension has failed one or more contract tests.

  • IN_PROGRESS: Contract tests are currently being performed on the extension.

  • NOT_TESTED: Contract tests haven't been performed on the extension.

Type: String

Valid Values: PASSED | FAILED | IN_PROGRESS | NOT_TESTED

TypeTestsStatusDescription

The description of the test status. To return the extension test status of a specific extension version, you must specify VersionId.

This applies only to registered private extension versions. CloudFormation doesn't return this information for public extensions, whether they are activated in your account.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.

Pattern: [\s\S]+

Visibility

The scope at which the extension is visible and usable in CloudFormation operations.

Valid values include:

  • PRIVATE: The extension is only visible and usable within the account in which it is registered. CloudFormation marks any extensions you register as PRIVATE.

  • PUBLIC: The extension is publicly visible and usable within any AWS account.

Type: String

Valid Values: PUBLIC | PRIVATE

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

CFNRegistry

An error occurred during a CloudFormation registry operation.

HTTP Status Code: 400

TypeNotFound

The specified extension doesn't exist in the CloudFormation registry.

HTTP Status Code: 404

Examples

DescribeType

This example illustrates one usage of DescribeType.

Sample Request


https://cloudformation.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/
 ?Action=DescribeType
 &Version=2010-05-15
 &TypeName=My::Resource::Example
 &VersionId=00000002
 &Type=RESOURCE
 &X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256
 &X-Amz-Credential=[Access key ID and scope]
 &X-Amz-Date=20191203T234428Z
 &X-Amz-SignedHeaders=content-type;host
 &X-Amz-Signature=[Signature]

Sample Response

<DescribeTypeResponse xmlns="http://cloudformation.amazonaws.com/doc/2010-05-15/">
  <DescribeTypeResult>
    <Schema>{
    [details omitted]
}
</Schema>
    <Visibility>PRIVATE</Visibility>
    <DeprecatedStatus>LIVE</DeprecatedStatus>
    <TypeName>My::Resource::Example</TypeName>
    <Description>Resource schema for My::Resource::Example</Description>
    <Type>RESOURCE</Type>
    <SourceUrl>https://github.com/aws-cloudformation/aws-cloudformation-resource-providers-logs.git</SourceUrl>
    <LastUpdated>2019-12-03T23:29:33.321Z</LastUpdated>
    <ProvisioningType>FULLY_MUTABLE</ProvisioningType>
    <TimeCreated>2019-12-03T23:29:33.321Z</TimeCreated>
    <Arn>arn:aws:cloudformation:us-east-1:012345678910:type/resource/My-Resource-Example/00000002</Arn>
  </DescribeTypeResult>
  <ResponseMetadata>
    <RequestId>8d2dd588-b16f-4096-8516-ee941example</RequestId>
  </ResponseMetadata>
</DescribeTypeResponse>

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following: