ssm:PutParameter

Write

ssm:PutParameter is a Write access-level action in the ssm service. Grants permission to create an SSM parameter

Resource types

ARNs that ssm:PutParameter can be scoped to in an IAM policy.

arn:${Partition}:ssm:${Region}:${Account}:parameter/${ParameterNameWithoutLeadingSlash} required
parameter

Condition keys

Keys you can use in the Condition block of a policy that grants ssm:PutParameter.

aws:RequestTag/${TagKey} String

Filters access by 'Create' requests based on the allowed set of values for a specified tags

aws:TagKeys ArrayOfString

Filters access by 'Create' requests based on whether mandatory tags are included in the request

ssm:Overwrite String

Filters access by controling whether Systems Manager parameters can be overwritten

ssm:Policies String

Filters access by controlling whether an IAM Entity (user or role) can create or update a parameter that includes a parameter policy

aws:ResourceTag/${TagKey} String

Filters access by based on a tag key-value pair assigned to the AWS resource

ssm:resourceTag/tag-key String

Filters access by based on a tag key-value pair assigned to the Systems Manager resource

Example IAM policy

A minimal policy that allows ssm:PutParameter. Replace "Resource": "*" with a specific ARN to follow least privilege.

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AllowSsmPutParameter",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "ssm:PutParameter",
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

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