AWS quick documentation change

Service: quick · 2026-04-19 · Documentation low

File: quick/latest/userguide/testing-automations.md

Summary

Added comprehensive documentation about testing automations with inputs and outputs, including validation mechanisms, file size limits (5MB), and how to view input/output data during testing.

Security assessment

This change documents security features like client-side validation, runtime validation, and file size limits (5MB maximum) which help prevent security issues like denial of service through large file uploads. However, there's no evidence of a specific security vulnerability being addressed.

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diff --git a/quick/latest/userguide/testing-automations.md b/quick/latest/userguide/testing-automations.md
index b2d905f06..5af9759b4 100644
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@@ -76,0 +77,77 @@ During testing, your automation will be in one of these statuses:
+### Test automations with inputs and outputs
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+When you test an automation that has input and output fields defined, Amazon Quick Automate validates the input values and displays both inputs and outputs as expandable cards in the **Monitor** pane alongside the execution logs.
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+#### Running an automation with inputs from the authoring studio
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+When you choose **Run** or **Debug** to test an automation with inputs and outputs, the authoring studio (Studio) displays a dynamic input form titled **Provide input values**. Amazon Quick Automate automatically generates this form based on the schema you defined.
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+The form includes:
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+  * Field names from your schema.
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+  * Input controls appropriate for each data type (text fields for strings, number inputs for integers, and file upload buttons for files).
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+  * Required field indicators (marked with an asterisk).
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+  * Default values pre-populated where you defined them.
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+  * Client-side validation for data types, required fields, and file size limits (maximum 5 MB for files).
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+To run an automation with inputs:
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+  * Open your automation in Studio and choose **Run** or **Debug**.
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+  * In the **Provide input values** form, enter values for each field:
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+    * For text and number fields, type the values directly
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+    * For file fields, choose **Browse** to select a file from your local machine
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+    * Optional fields can be left blank unless you want to override default values
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+  * Choose **Start** to begin the automation with your provided inputs.
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+Amazon Quick Automate performs two layers of validation:
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+  * **Client-side validation** – Checks for blank required fields, correct data types, and file size limits before execution starts
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+  * **Runtime validation** – Validates the complete input payload against your JSON schema during execution
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+#### Viewing inputs and outputs
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+After the automation runs, input and output values appear as collapsible cards in the **Monitor** pane:
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+  * **Input card** – Displays at the beginning of the run logs, showing all values you provided when starting the automation
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+  * **Output card** – Displays at the end of the run logs after execution completes, showing all values your automation produced
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+Both cards are collapsed by default. When you expand them, you can:
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+  * View the complete schema definition and actual values
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+  * Download any file objects included in the inputs or outputs
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+  * Copy the structured data as JSON
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+  * Download the complete payload as a JSON file
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+###### Note
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+If the automation terminates with an error, the output card won't be available.
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