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AWS cli medium security documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-05-07 · Security-related medium

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

Summary

Updated documentation for updating target domain verification. Added new verification method option (PRIVATE_VPC), enhanced parameter descriptions, added verificationStatusReason field, and improved clarity of verification details.

Security assessment

The changes explicitly document security controls for domain ownership verification, including new PRIVATE_VPC method and verification token handling. The addition of verificationStatusReason provides security transparency, and the enhanced token/routing details directly relate to preventing domain takeover attacks.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/securityagent/update-target-domain.md b/cli/latest/reference/securityagent/update-target-domain.md
index cdf1210c0..1c4115a53 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/securityagent/update-target-domain.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/securityagent/update-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
-Updates a target domain record
+Updates the verification method for a target domain.
@@ -96 +96 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
-> Unique identifier of the target domain to update
+> The unique identifier of the target domain to update.
@@ -100 +100 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
-> Verification method for the target domain
+> The updated verification method for the target domain.
@@ -105,0 +106 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/securi
+>   * `PRIVATE_VPC`
@@ -224 +225 @@ targetDomainId -> (string)
-> Unique identifier of the target domain
+> The unique identifier of the target domain.
@@ -228 +229 @@ domainName -> (string)
-> Name of the target domain
+> The domain name of the target domain.
@@ -232 +233 @@ verificationStatus -> (string)
-> Current verification status of the registered target domain
+> The current verification status of the target domain.
@@ -242,0 +244,4 @@ verificationStatus -> (string)
+verificationStatusReason -> (string)
+
+> The reason for the current target domain verification status.
+
@@ -245 +250 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
-> Verification details to verify registered target domain
+> The updated verification details for the target domain.
@@ -249 +254 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->> Type of domain ownership verification method
+>> The verification method used for the target domain.
@@ -254,0 +260 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
+>>   * `PRIVATE_VPC`
@@ -260 +266 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->> Represents dns txt verification details
+>> The DNS TXT verification details.
@@ -264 +270 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Token used to verify domain ownership
+>>> The verification token to include in the DNS record value.
@@ -268 +274 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Record name to be added in DNS for target domain
+>>> The name of the DNS record to create for verification.
@@ -272 +278 @@ 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.
@@ -282 +288 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->> Represents http route verification details
+>> The HTTP route verification details.
@@ -286 +292 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Token used to verify domain ownership
+>>> The verification token to serve at the specified route path.
@@ -290 +296 @@ verificationDetails -> (structure)
->>> Route path where verification token should be placed
+>>> The HTTP route path where the verification token must be served.
@@ -294 +300 @@ createdAt -> (timestamp)
-> Timestamp when the target domain was registered
+> The date and time the target domain was created, in UTC format.
@@ -298 +304 @@ verifiedAt -> (timestamp)
-> Timestamp when the target domain was last successfully verified
+> The date and time the target domain was verified, in UTC format.
@@ -310 +316 @@ verifiedAt -> (timestamp)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.41 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.44 Command Reference](../../index.html) »