--- title: Systems Manager Document description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > DDSQL Reference > Data Directory > Systems Manager Document --- # Systems Manager Document AWS Systems Manager Document (SSM Document) defines actions that Systems Manager can perform on managed instances or AWS resources. It uses JSON or YAML to specify automation workflows, run commands, or configuration policies. These documents enable consistent, repeatable operations such as patching, software installation, or compliance checks across environments. ``` aws.ssm_document ``` ## Fields | Title | ID | Type | Data Type | Description | | ------------------------- | ---- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | _key | core | string | | account_id | core | string | | account_ids | core | array | The account IDs that have permission to use this document. The ID can be either an Amazon Web Services account number or all. | | account_sharing_info_list | core | json | A list of Amazon Web Services accounts where the current document is shared and the version shared with each account. | | approved_version | core | string | The version of the document currently approved for use in the organization. | | attachments_information | core | json | Details about the document attachments, including names, locations, sizes, and so on. | | author | core | string | The user in your organization who created the document. | | category | core | array | The classification of a document to help you identify and categorize its use. | | category_enum | core | array | The value that identifies a document's category. | | created_date | core | timestamp | The date when the document was created. | | default_version | core | string | The default version. | | description | core | string | A description of the document. | | document_arn | core | string | | document_format | core | string | The document format, either JSON or YAML. | | document_type | core | string | The type of document. | | document_version | core | string | The document version. | | hash | core | string | The Sha256 or Sha1 hash created by the system when the document was created. Sha1 hashes have been deprecated. | | hash_type | core | string | The hash type of the document. Valid values include Sha256 or Sha1. Sha1 hashes have been deprecated. | | latest_version | core | string | The latest version of the document. | | name | core | string | The name of the SSM document. | | owner | core | string | The Amazon Web Services user that created the document. | | parameters | core | json | A description of the parameters for a document. | | pending_review_version | core | string | The version of the document that is currently under review. | | platform_types | core | array | The list of operating system (OS) platforms compatible with this SSM document. | | requires | core | json | A list of SSM documents required by a document. For example, an ApplicationConfiguration document requires an ApplicationConfigurationSchema document. | | review_information | core | json | Details about the review of a document. | | review_status | core | string | The current status of the review. | | schema_version | core | string | The schema version. | | sha1 | core | string | The SHA1 hash of the document, which you can use for verification. | | status | core | string | The status of the SSM document. | | status_information | core | string | A message returned by Amazon Web Services Systems Manager that explains the Status value. For example, a Failed status might be explained by the StatusInformation message, "The specified S3 bucket doesn't exist. Verify that the URL of the S3 bucket is correct." | | tags | core | hstore_csv | | target_type | core | string | The target type which defines the kinds of resources the document can run on. For example, /AWS::EC2::Instance. For a list of valid resource types, see Amazon Web Services resource and property types reference in the CloudFormation User Guide. | | version_name | core | string | The version of the artifact associated with the document. |