aws-cdk.aws-ssm
The CDK Construct Library for AWS::SSM
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are actively using AWS CDK v1 and need to manage SSM parameters as code. No, if starting a new project—use AWS CDK v2 instead. The package is stable and dependency-light, but its end-of-support status means it will not receive updates for new AWS features or security patches beyond what v1 itself receives.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires AWS CDK v1 environment; AWS CDK v1 is end-of-support as of 2023-06-01 and migration to v2 is recommended.
- Low install friction with a wheel distribution.
- Maintenance status is active, though the package is part of AWS CDK v1, which reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01; users are advised to migrate to AWS CDK v2.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2023-06-19 (1152 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 12,868 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 169,767 downloads/mo, #10,407 on PyPI
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pip install aws-cdk.aws-ssm
import aws_cdk.aws_ssm as ssm
param = ssm.StringParameter(stack, "MyParam",
string_value="Initial value"
)
param.grant_read(role)- Whether existing CDK v1 projects can safely continue using this package or face breaking changes in AWS service updates.
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of parameters or parameter versions.
What it is and what it does
This package provides Python constructs for AWS CDK v1 that let you define AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store resources in code. It wraps SSM parameter creation and retrieval into reusable CDK components, allowing you to create string and string-list parameters, reference existing parameters by name, and grant read/write permissions to IAM roles. The module integrates with the broader CDK ecosystem through dependencies on aws-cdk.core, aws-cdk.aws-iam, and aws-cdk.aws-kms for encryption support.
The package is part of the AWS CDK v1 library, which is no longer receiving updates. While the repository remains active and the package itself has no known vulnerabilities, AWS officially recommends migrating to CDK v2 for new projects. Existing v1 users can continue to use this package, but should plan a migration path.
Use it for
- Define SSM string parameters in CDK stacks and grant read access to application roles for configuration management.
- Create SSM string-list parameters to store comma-separated or multi-value configuration data in infrastructure code.
- Reference existing SSM parameters by name in CDK apps to retrieve values for use in other resource definitions.
- Automate parameter creation with validation patterns to enforce naming or format conventions across infrastructure.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are actively using AWS CDK v1 and need to manage SSM parameters as code.
No, if starting a new project—use AWS CDK v2 instead. The package is stable and dependency-light, but its end-of-support status means it will not receive updates for new AWS features or security patches beyond what v1 itself receives.
Install
aws-cdk-aws-ssm on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a wheel distribution. Maintenance status is active, though the package is part of AWS CDK v1, which reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01; users are advised to migrate to AWS CDK v2.
Requires AWS CDK v1 environment; AWS CDK v1 is end-of-support as of 2023-06-01 and migration to v2 is recommended.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install aws-cdk.aws-ssm
import aws_cdk.aws_ssm as ssm
param = ssm.StringParameter(stack, "MyParam",
string_value="Initial value"
)
param.grant_read(role)Verify before relying
- Whether existing CDK v1 projects can safely continue using this package or face breaking changes in AWS service updates.
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of parameters or parameter versions.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release ~=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 8 packagesaws-cdk.aws-iamaws-cdk.aws-kmsaws-cdk.cloud-assembly-schemaaws-cdk.coreconstructsjsiipublicationtypeguard |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,152 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 169,767 / month, #10,407 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveFramework :: AWS CDKFramework :: AWS CDK :: 1Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI ApprovedOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: JavaScriptProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
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