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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-05-07 · Documentation low

File: cli/latest/reference/securityagent/create-target-domain.md

Summary

Updated command description and parameters for creating target domains, added new output field 'verificationStatusReason', and clarified verification methods including PRIVATE_VPC option.

Security assessment

The changes enhance documentation for penetration testing security features by clarifying domain verification methods and adding verification status details. While related to security testing, there's no evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/securityagent/create-target-domain.md b/cli/latest/reference/securityagent/create-target-domain.md
index 766147fd0..69784421d 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/securityagent/create-target-domain.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/securityagent/create-target-domain.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.41 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.44 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -59 +59 @@ First time using the AWS CLI? See the [User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/c
-Creates a target domain record
+Creates a new target domain for penetration testing. A target domain is a web domain that must be registered and verified before it can be tested.
@@ -97 +97 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
-> Domain name of the target domain
+> The domain name to register as a target domain.
@@ -101 +101 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
-> Verification method for the target domain
+> The method to use for verifying domain ownership. Valid values are DNS_TXT, HTTP_ROUTE, and PRIVATE_VPC.
@@ -106,0 +107 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
+>   * `PRIVATE_VPC`
@@ -112 +113 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
-> Tags to associate with the target domain
+> The tags to associate with the target domain.
@@ -116 +117 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
->> Key for a resource tag
+>> Key for a resource tag.
@@ -120 +121 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
->> Value for a resource tag
+>> Value for a resource tag.
@@ -250 +251 @@ targetDomainId -> (string)
-> Unique identifier of the created target domain
+> The unique identifier of the created target domain.
@@ -254 +255 @@ domainName -> (string)
-> Name of the created target domain
+> The domain name of the target domain.
@@ -258 +259 @@ verificationStatus -> (string)
-> Current verification status of the registered target domain
+> The current verification status of the target domain.
@@ -268,0 +270,4 @@ verificationStatus -> (string)
+verificationStatusReason -> (string)
+
+> The reason for the current target domain verification status.
+
@@ -271 +276 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
-> Verification details to verify registered target domain
+> The verification details for the target domain, including the verification token and instructions.
@@ -275 +280 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->> Type of domain ownership verification method
+>> The verification method used for the target domain.
@@ -280,0 +286 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
+>>   * `PRIVATE_VPC`
@@ -286 +292 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->> Represents dns txt verification details
+>> The DNS TXT verification details.
@@ -290 +296 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Token used to verify domain ownership
+>>> The verification token to include in the DNS record value.
@@ -294 +300 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Record name to be added in DNS for target domain
+>>> The name of the DNS record to create for verification.
@@ -298 +304 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Type of record to be added in DNS for target domain
+>>> The type of DNS record to create. Currently, only TXT is supported.
@@ -308 +314 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->> Represents http route verification details
+>> The HTTP route verification details.
@@ -312 +318 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Token used to verify domain ownership
+>>> The verification token to serve at the specified route path.
@@ -316 +322 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Route path where verification token should be placed
+>>> The HTTP route path where the verification token must be served.
@@ -320 +326 @@ createdAt -> (timestamp)
-> Timestamp when the target domain was registered
+> The date and time the target domain was created, in UTC format.
@@ -324 +330 @@ verifiedAt -> (timestamp)
-> Timestamp when the target domain was last successfully verified
+> The date and time the target domain was verified, in UTC format.
@@ -336 +342 @@ verifiedAt -> (timestamp)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.41 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.44 Command Reference](../../index.html) »