AWS CLI SSM get-parameters InvalidParameters on Windows

Question

I'm using

GitBash v2.17.0

AWS CLI v1.16.67

Windows 10

Problem

I've created a SecureString parameter in the AWS SSM Parameter Store. For sake of example, let's call the parameter

/levelOne/levelTwo

I'm trying to retrieve the parameter using the AWS CLI. To do this I am using the following command:

aws ssm get-parameters --names '/levelOne/LevelTwo' --with-decryption

The problem is that the result returned is this:

As you can see, the parameter is being prefixed with C:/Program Files/Git. Can anyone explain what I have done wrong please?

Thanks

Try using `Powershell` rather than `Git bash`. – AlexK Dec 03 '18 at 15:57 — AlexK, Dec 03 '18 at 15:57

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '19 at 16:47

This is caused by POSIX path conversion in MinGW.

You can work around this by substituting // for the leading /, and then replacing the subsequent forward slashes with backslashes, e.g.

aws ssm get-parameters --names '//levelOne\levelTwo'

This command will only run correctly in MinGW, i.e. it will fail in Bash or Windows CMD.

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 24 '21 at 14:12

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I faced the same issue. Check the region selected while you create the parameter store from the console. The reason for this is that Aws-ssm is regional service.

aws ssm get-parameters --names "/levelOne/LevelTwo" --region us-west-1 --with-decryption

edited Aug 24 '21 at 14:12

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answered Aug 21 '21 at 14:37

wassim bezine

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 16 '21 at 08:44

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i got it working by adding a space in front of the names parameter value. To get it working os independent.

aws ssm get-parameters --names " /levelOne/LevelTwo" --with-decryption

answered Dec 16 '21 at 08:44

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AWS CLI SSM get-parameters InvalidParameters on Windows

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