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Config Item Resource

Access detailed configuration item data from the catalog using the config item's unique ID.

URI Template​

config_item://{id}

MIME Type: application/json

Description​

This resource allows you to retrieve comprehensive information about a specific configuration item from the Mission Control catalog. Each config item has a unique UUID identifier that can be used to fetch detailed metadata, relationships, health status, and configuration data.

Example Usage​

Sample Request​

URI: config_item://550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

Sample Response​

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "name": "web-server-prod-01",
  "type": "AWS::EC2::Instance",
  "health": "healthy",
  "status": "running",
  "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-20T14:22:15Z",
  "config": {
    "instance_id": "i-0123456789abcdef0",
    "instance_type": "t3.medium",
    "availability_zone": "us-west-2a",
    "vpc_id": "vpc-12345678",
    "subnet_id": "subnet-87654321",
    "public_ip": "203.0.113.12",
    "private_ip": "10.0.1.15"
  },
  "tags": {
    "Environment": "production",
    "Team": "platform",
    "Application": "web-server"
  }
}

Use Cases​

  • Detailed Investigation: Get complete configuration details for a specific resource
  • Health Monitoring: Check the current health and status of a specific resource
  • Change Tracking: View when a configuration was last updated
  • Compliance Auditing: Access full configuration data for compliance checks