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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-06-25 · Documentation medium

File: cli/latest/reference/kafka/create-replicator.md

Summary

Added mTLS client authentication option and updated SASL/SCRAM configuration parameters

Security assessment

Added documentation for mTLS (Mutual TLS) authentication which enhances transport security. This provides stronger authentication but doesn't address a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/kafka/create-replicator.md b/cli/latest/reference/kafka/create-replicator.md
index f09453ff6..89cd6b244 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/kafka/create-replicator.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/kafka/create-replicator.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.35.9 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.35.11 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -157 +157 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/kafka-
->>> SaslScram -> (structure) [required]
+>>> SaslScram -> (structure)
@@ -170,0 +171,8 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/kafka-
+>>>> 
+>>>> SecretArn -> (string) [required]
+>>>>
+>>>>> The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the Secrets Manager secret.
+>>> 
+>>> MTLS -> (structure)
+>>>
+>>>> Details for mTLS client authentication.
@@ -197 +205 @@ Shorthand Syntax:
-    AmazonMskCluster={MskClusterArn=string},ApacheKafkaCluster={ApacheKafkaClusterId=string,BootstrapBrokerString=string},VpcConfig={SecurityGroupIds=[string,string],SubnetIds=[string,string]},ClientAuthentication={SaslScram={Mechanism=string,SecretArn=string}},EncryptionInTransit={EncryptionType=string,RootCaCertificate=string} ...
+    AmazonMskCluster={MskClusterArn=string},ApacheKafkaCluster={ApacheKafkaClusterId=string,BootstrapBrokerString=string},VpcConfig={SecurityGroupIds=[string,string],SubnetIds=[string,string]},ClientAuthentication={SaslScram={Mechanism=string,SecretArn=string},MTLS={SecretArn=string}},EncryptionInTransit={EncryptionType=string,RootCaCertificate=string} ...
@@ -219,0 +228,3 @@ JSON Syntax:
+          },
+          "MTLS": {
+            "SecretArn": "string"
@@ -685 +696 @@ ReplicatorState -> (string)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.35.9 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.35.11 Command Reference](../../index.html) »