In AWS Codepipeline, how do I assign a proper role name to allow a stack deployment via CloudFormation?

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So, I am creating a pipeline and when I go to add a deploy stage to create a stack with CloudFormation, I get this error when I try to attach a role name:

"The role name is invalid. Check that the specified role exists and can be assumed by AWS CloudFormation."

The role exists, and I have gone into "Trust Relationship" and made CodePipeline a trusted entity. I am using the ARN as the role name. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 05 '17 at 19:01

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In the "Trust Relationship" it is actually CloudFormation that needs to be the trusted entity, not CodePipeline.

answered Jul 05 '17 at 19:01

Alexander Hamilton

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Yes you're correct, this is the role CloudFormation runs with. There's documentation on how to configure a CloudFormation role [here](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-iam-servicerole.html). Thanks for using CodePipeline! – TimB Jul 12 '17 at 19:13
Which policies should I attach to this role? – Andrei Tarutin Sep 21 '17 at 10:18

In AWS Codepipeline, how do I assign a proper role name to allow a stack deployment via CloudFormation?

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