Get Parameter
ssm.get_parameter
ActionAmazon Web Servicesconnection required
Calls the AWS ssm API (SigV4).
Read a parameter from SSM Parameter Store.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- AWS Systems Manager
- Secret shape
- {"access_key_id", "secret_access_key"}
- Config it needs
- region
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
3 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
region AWS region (overrides the connection). | string | No | — | — | — |
name Parameter name or path. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
with_decryption Decrypt a SecureString value. | boolean | No | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
name | string | — |
value | string | — |
type | string | — |
version | number | — |
arn Full ARN — what AddTagsToResource and IAM conditions take. | string | — |
{
"arn": "",
"name": "",
"type": "",
"value": "",
"version": 0
}Notes
- A SecureString value becomes ordinary step output — do not log it.
Related AWS Systems Manager nodes
See Get Parameter run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the AWS Systems Manager connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.