Validates a specified template. CloudFormation first checks if the template is valid JSON. If it isn't, CloudFormation checks if the template is valid YAML. If both these checks fail, CloudFormation returns a template validation error.
get/#Action=ValidateTemplate
Query parameters
TemplateBodystring
<p>Structure containing the template body with a minimum length of 1 byte and a maximum length of 51,200 bytes. For more information, go to <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/template-anatomy.html">Template Anatomy</a> in the CloudFormation User Guide.</p> <p>Conditional: You must pass <code>TemplateURL</code> or <code>TemplateBody</code>. If both are passed, only <code>TemplateBody</code> is used.</p>
TemplateURLstring
<p>Location of file containing the template body. The URL must point to a template (max size: 460,800 bytes) that is located in an Amazon S3 bucket or a Systems Manager document. For more information, go to <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/template-anatomy.html">Template Anatomy</a> in the CloudFormation User Guide.</p> <p>Conditional: You must pass <code>TemplateURL</code> or <code>TemplateBody</code>. If both are passed, only <code>TemplateBody</code> is used.</p>
Action'ValidateTemplate' required
Version'2010-05-15' required
Response
Success