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AWS::IoT::Dimension

IoT Dimension

A dimension can be used to limit the scope of a metric used in a security profile for AWS IoT Device Defender.

Properties

4 configurable properties. 2 required. Click a row to see details.

Filter:
PropertyTypeFlags
StringValues
Array<string>
Required
Type
string
RequiredCreate-only
Name
string
Create-only
Tags
Array<Tag>

Return Values

Values returned after the resource is created. Access these with Fn::GetAtt.

AttributeTypeDescription
ArnstringThe ARN (Amazon resource name) of the created dimension.

Sample CloudFormation Template

A minimal template with required properties and common optional ones.

template.yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: "2010-09-09"
Description: Sample template for AWS::IoT::Dimension

Resources:
  MyResource:
    Type: AWS::IoT::Dimension
    Properties:
      Type: "TOPIC_FILTER"
      StringValues: []
      Tags:
        - Key: Environment
          Value: Production
      Name: !Ref "AWS::StackName"

Required IAM Permissions

Permissions CloudFormation needs in your IAM role to manage this resource.

create

iot:CreateDimensioniot:TagResource

read

iot:DescribeDimensioniot:ListTagsForResource

update

iot:UpdateDimensioniot:ListTagsForResourceiot:UntagResourceiot:TagResource

delete

iot:DescribeDimensioniot:DeleteDimension

list

iot:ListDimensions

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Quick Facts

ServiceIoT
Properties5
Required2
TaggingSupported
Primary IDName

Supported Operations

CreateReadUpdateDeleteList

Immutable After Creation

These properties cannot be changed after the resource is created. Updating them triggers a replacement.

NameType

Related Resources

External Links