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AWS::RDS::DBParameterGroup

RDS DBParameterGroup

The AWS::RDS::DBParameterGroup resource creates a custom parameter group for an RDS database family. This type can be declared in a template and referenced in the DBParameterGroupName property of an AWS::RDS::DBInstance resource. For information about configuring parameters for Amazon RDS DB instances, see [Working with parameter groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_WorkingWithParamGroups.html) in the *Amazon RDS User Guide*. For information about...

Properties

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

Filter:
PropertyTypeFlags
Description
string
RequiredCreate-only
Family
string
RequiredCreate-only
DBParameterGroupName
string
Create-only
Parameters
object
Tags
Array<Tag>

Sample CloudFormation Template

A minimal template with required properties and common optional ones.

template.yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: "2010-09-09"
Description: Sample template for AWS::RDS::DBParameterGroup

Resources:
  MyResource:
    Type: AWS::RDS::DBParameterGroup
    Properties:
      Family: "value"
      Description: "value"
      Tags:
        - Key: Environment
          Value: Production

Required IAM Permissions

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

create

iam:CreateServiceLinkedRolerds:AddTagsToResourcerds:CreateDBParameterGrouprds:DescribeDBParameterGroupsrds:DescribeDBParametersrds:DescribeEngineDefaultParametersrds:ListTagsForResourcerds:ModifyDBParameterGroup

read

rds:DescribeDBParameterGroupsrds:DescribeDBParametersrds:ListTagsForResource

update

rds:AddTagsToResourcerds:DescribeDBParameterGroupsrds:DescribeDBParametersrds:DescribeEngineDefaultParametersrds:ListTagsForResourcerds:ModifyDBParameterGrouprds:ResetDBParameterGrouprds:RemoveTagsFromResource

delete

rds:DeleteDBParameterGroup

list

rds:DescribeDBParameterGroups

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Quick Facts

ServiceRDS
Properties5
Required2
TaggingSupported
Primary IDDBParameterGroupName

Supported Operations

CreateReadUpdateDeleteList

Immutable After Creation

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

DBParameterGroupNameDescriptionFamily

Related Resources

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