AWS OpsWorks deploy action reference - AWS CodePipeline
Action typeConfiguration parametersInput artifactsOutput artifactsService role permissions: AWS OpsWorks actionExample action configurationSee also
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AWS OpsWorks deploy action reference

You use an AWS OpsWorks action to deploy with OpsWorks using your pipeline.

Action type

  • Category: Deploy

  • Owner: AWS

  • Provider: OpsWorks

  • Version: 1

Configuration parameters

App

Required: Yes

The OpsWorks app. The app represents the code you want to deploy and run.

Stack

Required: Yes

The OpsWorks stack. A stack is a container for your application infrastructure.

Layer

Required: No

The OpsWorks layer. A layer specifies the configuration and resources for a set of instances.

Input artifacts

  • Number of artifacts: 1

  • Description: This is the input artifact for your action.

Output artifacts

  • Number of artifacts: 0 to 1

  • Description: Output artifacts do not apply for this action type.

Service role permissions: AWS OpsWorks action

For AWS OpsWorks support, add the following to your policy statement:

{
    "Effect": "Allow",
    "Action": [
        "opsworks:CreateDeployment",
        "opsworks:DescribeApps",
        "opsworks:DescribeCommands",
        "opsworks:DescribeDeployments",
        "opsworks:DescribeInstances",
        "opsworks:DescribeStacks",
        "opsworks:UpdateApp",
        "opsworks:UpdateStack"
    ],
    "Resource": "resource_ARN"
},

Example action configuration

YAML
Name: ActionName
ActionTypeId:
  Category: Deploy
  Owner: AWS
  Version: 1
  Provider: OpsWorks
InputArtifacts:
  - Name: myInputArtifact
Configuration:
  Stack: my-stack
  App: my-app
JSON
{
    "Name": "ActionName",
    "ActionTypeId": {
        "Category": "Deploy",
        "Owner": "AWS",
        "Version": 1,
        "Provider": "OpsWorks"
    },
    "InputArtifacts": [
        {
            "Name": "myInputArtifact"
        }
    ],
    "Configuration": {
        "Stack": "my-stack",
        "App": "my-app"
    }
}

The following related resources can help you as you work with this action.