An easy way to automate your deployment on AWS CloudFormation —

You can automate your deployment with AWS CloudFormation using the following steps:

1. Create a template: Create a CloudFormation template in either JSON or YAML format that describes the resources and configurations that you want to deploy.
2. Validate the template: Validate the template by running the following command:

aws cloudformation validate-template --template-body file://template.json

This command checks the syntax and structure of the template.

1. Create a stack: Create a new CloudFormation stack by running the following command:

aws cloudformation create-stack --stack-name "my-stack" --template-body file://template.json --parameters ParameterKey=KeyName,ParameterValue=my-key

This command creates a new stack named “my-stack” using the template “template.json” and passing in the parameter “KeyName” with the value “my-key”.

1. Update a stack: Update an existing CloudFormation stack by running the following command:

aws cloudformation update-stack --stack-name "my-stack" --template-body file://template.json --parameters ParameterKey=KeyName,UsePreviousValue=true

This command updates the stack named “my-stack” with the new template “template.json” and uses the previous value of the parameter “KeyName”.

1. Delete a stack: Delete an existing CloudFormation stack by running the following command:

aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name "my-stack"

This command deletes the stack named “my-stack”.

1. Monitor the status: Monitor the status of your CloudFormation stack by running the following command:

aws cloudformation describe-stacks --stack-name "my-stack"

This command returns information about the stack, including its current status and any events or outputs.

You can also use AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild to automate the deployment process. CloudFormation templates can be part of your code repository and CodePipeline can automate the deployment process.

It’s also worth mentioning that there are different ways to make your CloudFormation templates more reusable and manageable, like using nested stacks, cross-stack references, and CloudFormation Macros.

Please note that you will need to replace the placeholders such as template.json, KeyName, and my-stack with the actual values for your resources. Also, you may need to configure your AWS credentials before you can use the AWS CLI.

Happy using!

Cheers

Reza Rezvani — Jan. 2023, Berlin