AWS systems-manager documentation change
Summary
Added section detailing parameter size limits for Standard (4 KB) and Advanced (8 KB) tiers, with guidance to use Advanced tier for larger values
Security assessment
The change clarifies operational limits and tier capabilities without addressing security vulnerabilities or introducing security features. No evidence of security implications in the diff.
Diff
diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.md index a0b547df4..f248979a1 100644 --- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.md +++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -How can Parameter Store benefit my organization?Who should use Parameter Store?What are the features of Parameter Store?What is a parameter? +How can Parameter Store benefit my organization?Who should use Parameter Store?What are the features of Parameter Store?What is a parameter?Parameter size limits @@ -223,0 +224,15 @@ To view an AWS managed key, use the AWS KMS `DescribeKey` operation. This AWS Co +## Parameter size limits + +Parameter Store has different size limits for parameter values depending on the parameter tier you use: + + * **Standard parameters** : Maximum value size of 4 KB + + * **Advanced parameters** : Maximum value size of 8 KB + + + + +If you need to store parameter values larger than 4 KB, you must use the advanced parameter tier. Advanced parameters provide additional capabilities but incur charges on your AWS account. For more information about parameter tiers and their features, see [Managing parameter tiers](./parameter-store-advanced-parameters.html). + +For a complete list of Parameter Store quotas and limits, see [AWS Systems Manager endpoints and quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ssm.html#parameter-store) in the _AWS General Reference_. +