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AWS apigateway documentation change

Service: apigateway · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: apigateway/latest/developerguide/api-gateway-request-validation-set-up.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' throughout the document, removing redundant AWS branding from CloudFormation service mentions

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding/terminology updates without any security implications. No security vulnerabilities, mitigations, or security features are mentioned or modified in the content. The updates focus on consistent naming conventions rather than security-related functionality.

Diff

diff --git a/apigateway/latest/developerguide/api-gateway-request-validation-set-up.md b/apigateway/latest/developerguide/api-gateway-request-validation-set-up.md
index 6b1090279..1563b6883 100644
--- a//apigateway/latest/developerguide/api-gateway-request-validation-set-up.md
+++ b//apigateway/latest/developerguide/api-gateway-request-validation-set-up.md
@@ -37 +37 @@ When you apply one of the validators on an API method, the API Gateway console a
-To follow this tutorial, you'll use an AWS CloudFormation template to create an incomplete API Gateway API. This API has a `/validator` resource with `GET` and `POST` methods. Both methods are integrated with the `http://petstore-demo-endpoint.execute-api.com/petstore/pets` HTTP endpoint. You will configure two kinds of request validation:
+To follow this tutorial, you'll use an CloudFormation template to create an incomplete API Gateway API. This API has a `/validator` resource with `GET` and `POST` methods. Both methods are integrated with the `http://petstore-demo-endpoint.execute-api.com/petstore/pets` HTTP endpoint. You will configure two kinds of request validation:
@@ -48 +48 @@ This will allow only certain API calls to pass through to the API.
-Download and unzip [the app creation template for AWS CloudFormation](samples/request-validation-tutorial-console.zip). You'll use this template to create an incomplete API. You will finish the rest of the steps in the API Gateway console. 
+Download and unzip [the app creation template for CloudFormation](samples/request-validation-tutorial-console.zip). You'll use this template to create an incomplete API. You will finish the rest of the steps in the API Gateway console. 
@@ -50 +50 @@ Download and unzip [the app creation template for AWS CloudFormation](samples/re
-###### To create an AWS CloudFormation stack
+###### To create an CloudFormation stack
@@ -52 +52 @@ Download and unzip [the app creation template for AWS CloudFormation](samples/re
-  1. Open the AWS CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
+  1. Open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
@@ -66 +66 @@ Download and unzip [the app creation template for AWS CloudFormation](samples/re
-  8. For **Capabilities** , acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation can create IAM resources in your account.
+  8. For **Capabilities** , acknowledge that CloudFormation can create IAM resources in your account.
@@ -73 +73 @@ Download and unzip [the app creation template for AWS CloudFormation](samples/re
-AWS CloudFormation provisions the resources specified in the template. It can take a few minutes to finish provisioning your resources. When the status of your AWS CloudFormation stack is **CREATE_COMPLETE** , you're ready to move on to the next step.
+CloudFormation provisions the resources specified in the template. It can take a few minutes to finish provisioning your resources. When the status of your CloudFormation stack is **CREATE_COMPLETE** , you're ready to move on to the next step.
@@ -247 +247 @@ At the bottom of the test logs, the reason for the invalid request body is retur
-###### To delete an AWS CloudFormation stack
+###### To delete an CloudFormation stack
@@ -249 +249 @@ At the bottom of the test logs, the reason for the invalid request body is retur
-  1. Open the AWS CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
+  1. Open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
@@ -251 +251 @@ At the bottom of the test logs, the reason for the invalid request body is retur
-  2. Select your AWS CloudFormation stack.
+  2. Select your CloudFormation stack.
@@ -269 +269 @@ At the bottom of the test logs, the reason for the invalid request body is retur
-You can create a validator to set up request validation using the AWS CLI. To follow this tutorial, you'll use an AWS CloudFormation template to create an incomplete API Gateway API. 
+You can create a validator to set up request validation using the AWS CLI. To follow this tutorial, you'll use an CloudFormation template to create an incomplete API Gateway API. 
@@ -273 +273 @@ You can create a validator to set up request validation using the AWS CLI. To fo
-This is not the same AWS CloudFormation template as the console tutorial.
+This is not the same CloudFormation template as the console tutorial.
@@ -286 +286 @@ This will allow only certain API calls to pass through to the API.
-###### To create an AWS CloudFormation stack
+###### To create an CloudFormation stack
@@ -288 +288 @@ This will allow only certain API calls to pass through to the API.
-Download and unzip [the app creation template for AWS CloudFormation](samples/request-validation-tutorial-cli.zip). 
+Download and unzip [the app creation template for CloudFormation](samples/request-validation-tutorial-cli.zip). 
@@ -298 +298 @@ In Windows, some Bash CLI commands that you commonly use (such as `zip`) are not
-  1. Use the following command to create the AWS CloudFormation stack.
+  1. Use the following command to create the CloudFormation stack.
@@ -302 +302 @@ In Windows, some Bash CLI commands that you commonly use (such as `zip`) are not
-  2. AWS CloudFormation provisions the resources specified in the template. It can take a few minutes to finish provisioning your resources. Use the following command to see the status of your AWS CloudFormation stack.
+  2. CloudFormation provisions the resources specified in the template. It can take a few minutes to finish provisioning your resources. Use the following command to see the status of your CloudFormation stack.
@@ -306 +306 @@ In Windows, some Bash CLI commands that you commonly use (such as `zip`) are not
-  3. When the status of your AWS CloudFormation stack is `StackStatus: "CREATE_COMPLETE"`, use the following command to retrieve relevant output values for future steps.
+  3. When the status of your CloudFormation stack is `StackStatus: "CREATE_COMPLETE"`, use the following command to retrieve relevant output values for future steps.
@@ -460 +460 @@ The result will return a `400` error, as the price of the dog is over the maximu
-###### To delete an AWS CloudFormation stack
+###### To delete an CloudFormation stack
@@ -462 +462 @@ The result will return a `400` error, as the price of the dog is over the maximu
-  * Use the following command to delete your AWS CloudFormation resources.
+  * Use the following command to delete your CloudFormation resources.