Aws cloud formation template: how to provide StreamName for Kinesis resource?

Question

I wanted to create a Kinesis resource through cloud formation template and it wouldn't let me provide a "StreamName" as property for the resource.

"KinesisResource":{
"Type" : "AWS::Kinesis::Stream",
"Properties" : {
"ShardCount" : 1
"StreamName":"KinesisStream"
}

},

It says "unrecognizable property "StreamName". how do I give a Stream Name in my template. Thanks, Nithya.

Answer 1

Apparently you can't specify a Stream name as of now. The Kinesis Documentation for the CloudFormation supports only ShardCount as the only parameter.

You can perhaps get the Kinesis stream name as part of the CloudFormation Output - using

{ "Ref" : "< resource name of instance of - AWS::Kinesis::Stream>" }

As of now the name of stream is created in the pattern of <Stack-Name> - <Stream Name - Resoruce Name> - < Arbitrary Info >

Stack Name : MyKinesisStack

{
  "AWSTemplateFormatVersion" : "2010-09-09",
  "Resources" : {
    "KinesisStream1" : {
      "Type" : "AWS::Kinesis::Stream",
      "Properties" : {
        "ShardCount" : "1"        
      }
    }
  },
  "Outputs" : {
  "KinesisStreamName" : {
        "Description" : "Kenisis Stream Name",
        "Value" : { "Ref" : "KinesisStream1"}
    }  
  }
}

The above stack would create a Kinesis Stream with the name - MyKinesisStack-KinesisStream1-ARTSDY32AS

Answer 2

This has been solved with Name in Property.

{
   "Type" : "AWS::Kinesis::Stream",
   "Properties" : {
      "Name" : String,
      "ShardCount" : Integer,
      "Tags" : [ Resource Tag, ... ]
   }
}

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-kinesis-stream.html