# AWS Parameter Store Config Support This module adds support for using the [AWS Parameter Store](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-paramstore.html) as a Spring Cloud configuration backend by creating a composite `PropertySource` at bootstrap time, similar to Spring Cloud's Consul support. It relies on the [AWS SDK for Java](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/v1/developer-guide/welcome.html) to retrieve parameters from the Parameter Store. ## Usage and Configuration Simply add a dependency on this library from a Spring Cloud-enabled application to activate its support. You can disable it by specifying a `aws.paramstore.enabled` property and setting it to `false`. Further configuration is documented in the `AwsParamStoreProperties` class. If you're using a single Parameter Store for multiple deployment environments, then make sure to override the default `aws.paramstore.prefix` property with an environment-specific value. ## Configuring the `AWSSimpleSystemsManagement` client Typically it's expected that the `AWSSimpleSystemsManagement` instance created by the `AwsParamStoreBootstrapConfiguration` will work correctly using its default configuration. Check its [documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/v1/developer-guide/credentials.html) to understand where it looks for AWS credentials to connect to the Parameter Store. If you would like to override the client, you'd have to define [your own Spring Cloud bootstrap configuration](https://projects.spring.io/spring-cloud/spring-cloud.html#_customizing_the_bootstrap_configuration) to define your own instance.