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
andType
, orArn
.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 Amazon 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
andType
, orArn
.Type: String
Valid Values:
RESOURCE | MODULE | HOOK
Required: No
- TypeName
-
The name of the extension.
Conditional: You must specify either
TypeName
andType
, orArn
.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 Amazon 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 Amazon 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 Amazon 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 Amazon APIs, you must create an IAM execution role that includes the necessary permissions to call those Amazon 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 Amazon. 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 Amazon 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 Amazon 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 Amazon, 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 Amazon 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 Amazon 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 asPRIVATE
. -
PUBLIC
: The extension is publicly visible and usable within any Amazon 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 Amazon SDKs, see the following: