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title: Image Builder Workflow
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# Image Builder Workflow

Image Builder Workflow in AWS is a resource that defines and manages automated steps for building, testing, and distributing machine images. It allows you to create reusable workflows that standardize image creation processes, ensuring consistency, compliance, and efficiency across environments.

```
aws.imagebuilder_workflow
```

## Fields

| Title              | ID   | Type       | Data Type                                                                                                                                      | Description |
| ------------------ | ---- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| _key               | core | string     |
| account_id         | core | string     |
| arn                | core | string     | The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the workflow resource.                                                                                       |
| change_description | core | string     | Describes what change has been made in this version of the workflow, or what makes this version different from other versions of the workflow. |
| data               | core | string     | Contains the YAML document content for the workflow.                                                                                           |
| date_created       | core | string     | The timestamp when Image Builder created the workflow resource.                                                                                |
| description        | core | string     | The description of the workflow.                                                                                                               |
| kms_key_id         | core | string     | The KMS key identifier used to encrypt the workflow resource.                                                                                  |
| name               | core | string     | The name of the workflow resource.                                                                                                             |
| owner              | core | string     | The owner of the workflow resource.                                                                                                            |
| parameters         | core | json       | An array of input parameters that that the image workflow uses to control actions or configure settings.                                       |
| state              | core | json       | Describes the current status of the workflow and the reason for that status.                                                                   |
| tags               | core | hstore_csv |
| type               | core | string     | Specifies the image creation stage that the workflow applies to. Image Builder currently supports build and test workflows.                    |
| version            | core | string     | The workflow resource version. Workflow resources are immutable. To make a change, you can clone a workflow or create a new version.           |