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AWS glue documentation change

Service: glue · 2025-06-28 · Documentation low

File: glue/latest/dg/aws-glue-api-catalog-catalogs.md

Summary

Added documentation for ConnectionType parameter specifying string constraints and connection purpose for federated catalogs

Security assessment

The change adds parameter validation details and connection type description without mentioning security controls, vulnerabilities, or protection mechanisms. Specifying connection protocols is a standard documentation practice.

Diff

diff --git a/glue/latest/dg/aws-glue-api-catalog-catalogs.md b/glue/latest/dg/aws-glue-api-catalog-catalogs.md
index ff5889ea3..a58c3a12d 100644
--- a//glue/latest/dg/aws-glue-api-catalog-catalogs.md
+++ b//glue/latest/dg/aws-glue-api-catalog-catalogs.md
@@ -276,0 +277,4 @@ The name of the connection to an external data source, for example a Redshift-fe
+  * `ConnectionType` – UTF-8 string, not less than 1 or more than 255 bytes long, matching the [Single-line string pattern](./aws-glue-api-common.html#aws-glue-api-regex-oneLine).
+
+The type of connection used to access the federated catalog, specifying the protocol or method for connection to the external data source.
+