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YAML parameters for AWS CLI

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List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

Name	Type	Description
action `Required`	String	The name of the action.
type `Required`	String	The type of the action. Should be set to `AWS_CLI`.
execute_commands `Required`	String[]	The commands that will be executed.
region `Required`	String	The Amazon region.
integration `Required`	String	The ID of the integration.
shell	String	The name of the shell that will be used to execute commands. Can be one of `SH` (default) or `BASH`.
setup_commands	String[]	The command that will be executed only on the first run.

YAML example for AWS CLI

yaml
actions:
- action: "Run AWS command"
  type: "AWS_CLI"
  trigger_time: "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION"
  shell: "SH"
  setup_commands:
  - "apt-get update && apt-get -y install git"
  execute_commands:
  - "aws lambda list-functions"
  region: "us-west-2"
  integration: "my_integration"

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