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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2026-02-22 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-quicksight-actionconnector-iamconnectionmetadata.md

Summary

Updated description to clarify IAM role authentication for AWS service integrations.

Security assessment

Documents IAM-based authentication method but doesn't indicate any security issue resolution.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-quicksight-actionconnector-iamconnectionmetadata.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-quicksight-actionconnector-iamconnectionmetadata.md
index 759efc718..18eaf5e92 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-quicksight-actionconnector-iamconnectionmetadata.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-quicksight-actionconnector-iamconnectionmetadata.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ This is the new _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bo
-The `IAMConnectionMetadata` property type specifies Property description not available. for an [AWS::QuickSight::ActionConnector](./aws-resource-quicksight-actionconnector.html).
+Authentication metadata for IAM-based connections, used for first-party AWS service integrations.
@@ -34 +34 @@ To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax
-Property description not available.
+The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM role to assume for authentication with AWS services. This IAM role should be in the same account as Quick Sight.