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AWS AmazonCloudWatch documentation change

Service: AmazonCloudWatch · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch-RUM-get-started-authorization.md

Summary

Updated documentation headings and terminology from generic 'application' to specifically 'web application' references

Security assessment

The changes only clarify that the authorization process applies to web applications rather than generic applications. No security vulnerabilities, mechanisms, or features are added/modified - just terminology specificity improvements.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch-RUM-get-started-authorization.md b/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch-RUM-get-started-authorization.md
index 1b4ad7706..94394fd2f 100644
--- a//AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch-RUM-get-started-authorization.md
+++ b//AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch-RUM-get-started-authorization.md
@@ -7 +7 @@ Use an existing Amazon Cognito identity poolThird-party provider
-# Step 1: Authorize your application to send data to AWS
+# Authorize your web application to send data to AWS
@@ -104 +104 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please
-Set up an application to use CloudWatch RUM
+Set up a web application to use CloudWatch RUM
@@ -106 +106 @@ Set up an application to use CloudWatch RUM
-Creating an app monitor
+Creating an app monitor for a web application