This is the new *CloudFormation Template Reference Guide*. Please update your bookmarks and links. For help getting started with CloudFormation, see the [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html).

# Resource spec and schemas reference
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The following topics contain compressed files (zip files) that include resource specifications and schemas for each resource type. They also contain a combined JSON "resource spec" file containing resource specifications for all resource types that CloudFormation supports. The resource spec is a machine-readable specification that you can use to build tools for creating CloudFormation templates.

**Topics**
+ [CloudFormation resource specification](cfn-resource-specification.md)
+ [CloudFormation resource provider schemas](resource-type-schemas.md)