AWS CloudFormation

AWS CloudFormation Exports API

Operations for listing stack exports and imports.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

POST /?Action=ListExports List Stack Exports #
POST /?Action=ListImports List Stacks That Import an Exported Value #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/
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APIReference
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
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GettingStarted
https://aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/getting-started/
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Documentation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudcontrolapi/latest/userguide/what-is-cloudcontrolapi.html
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APIReference
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudcontrolapi/index.html

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cloudformation/refs/heads/main/openapi/cloudformation-exports-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/pricing/
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ChangeLog
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/document-history.html
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SDKs
https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/cloudformation.html

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OpenAPI Specification

cloudformation-exports-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: AWS CloudFormation Exports API
  description: AWS CloudFormation gives you an easy way to model a collection of related AWS and third-party resources, provision them quickly and consistently, and manage them throughout their lifecycles. It uses templates to define stacks of resources and provides API operations for creating, updating, and deleting stacks. The API uses a query-style interface where all operations are submitted as POST requests with an Action parameter.
  version: '2010-05-15'
  contact:
    name: AWS Support
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  x-logo:
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/logo.png
servers:
- url: https://cloudformation.{region}.amazonaws.com
  description: AWS CloudFormation Regional Endpoint
  variables:
    region:
      default: us-east-1
      description: AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-central-1
      - ap-southeast-1
      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-northeast-1
security:
- AWS_Signature_V4: []
tags:
- name: Exports
  description: Operations for listing stack exports and imports.
paths:
  /?Action=ListExports:
    post:
      operationId: listExports
      summary: List Stack Exports
      description: Lists all exported output values in the account and Region.
      tags:
      - Exports
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VersionParam'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                NextToken:
                  type: string
                  maxLength: 1024
            examples:
              ListexportsRequestExample:
                summary: Default listExports request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  NextToken: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Exports returned successfully.
          content:
            application/xml:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ListExportsResult:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      Exports:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Export'
                      NextToken:
                        type: string
              examples:
                Listexports200Example:
                  summary: Default listExports 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    ListExportsResult:
                      Exports:
                      - ExportingStackId: '500123'
                        Name: Example Title
                        Value: example_value
                      NextToken: example_value
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ValidationError'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /?Action=ListImports:
    post:
      operationId: listImports
      summary: List Stacks That Import an Exported Value
      description: Lists all stacks that import an exported output value. To find the exports, use ListExports.
      tags:
      - Exports
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VersionParam'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - ExportName
              properties:
                ExportName:
                  type: string
                  description: The name of the exported output value.
                NextToken:
                  type: string
                  maxLength: 1024
            examples:
              ListimportsRequestExample:
                summary: Default listImports request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  ExportName: example_value
                  NextToken: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Importing stacks returned.
          content:
            application/xml:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ListImportsResult:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      Imports:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          type: string
                      NextToken:
                        type: string
              examples:
                Listimports200Example:
                  summary: Default listImports 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    ListImportsResult:
                      Imports:
                      - example_value
                      NextToken: example_value
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ValidationError'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        Error:
          type: object
          properties:
            Type:
              type: string
            Code:
              type: string
            Message:
              type: string
          example: example_value
        RequestId:
          type: string
          example: '500123'
    Export:
      type: object
      properties:
        ExportingStackId:
          type: string
          description: The stack that contains the exported output value.
          example: '500123'
        Name:
          type: string
          description: The name of the exported output value.
          example: Example Title
        Value:
          type: string
          description: The value of the exported output.
          example: example_value
  parameters:
    VersionParam:
      name: Version
      in: query
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: '2010-05-15'
      description: The API version. Fixed to 2010-05-15.
  responses:
    InternalError:
      description: An internal service error occurred.
      content:
        application/xml:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    ValidationError:
      description: The input fails to satisfy the constraints specified by the service.
      content:
        application/xml:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    AWS_Signature_V4:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: AWS Signature Version 4 authentication.