Use AWS service reference information to automate policy management workflows
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AWS has introduced service reference information in JSON format to help users automate policy management workflows, addressing the challenge of keeping up with AWS's growing list of services and actions.
- Provides machine-readable files with available actions across AWS services
- Allows retrieval of service lists and detailed service permissions via specific URLs
- Enables building custom tools for policy authoring and management
- Offers two sample tools in GitHub:
- SCP pre-processor for optimizing service control policies
- Notification tool for tracking new or removed IAM actions
This feature simplifies policy management by providing structured, up-to-date information about AWS service actions, resources, and condition keys.
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