How to use CloudFormation CLI to create a stack with CloudFormation Git sync?

Question

With the new AWS CloudFormation Git sync feature, I am trying to setup the GitOps flow for my AWS CDK projects on Gitlab.

In all demos I can find, the initial CloudFormation stack with sync settings was created manually from the AWS console, but I am trying to integrate it into Gitlab pipeline, so I want to create the stack via CloudFormation or CDK CLI.

It seems I have to use CodeStar CLI:
https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/codestar-connections/create-connection.html
https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/codestar-connections/create-sync-configuration.html

But I noticed this notification: "On July 31, 2024, AWS will discontinue support for AWS CodeStar projects, including creating and viewing projects." 
So, we cannot use CodeStar after 5 months, which is not too long.

May I know the best way to create the initial CloudFormation stack via code/CLI?

Thanks
Feng

Accepted Answer

Hiya friend!

Yea, so to answer your questions you can use CSC to create your [sync configuration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codestar-connections/latest/APIReference/API_CreateSyncConfiguration.html) - of course, you can provision that configuration in [CloudFormation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-codestarconnections-syncconfiguration.html) as well :D

CodeStarConnections is v different from CodeStar - and we're in the process of making that clearer with API namespaces that better fit :)

Anyway, hope you enjoy git sync!!!

Answer

Important piece is you can continue using codestar connections to sync with github etc.

> AWS CodeStar Connections will not be impacted by this discontinuation.

Answer

This can help you auth.

After that Synth and deploy.

```

aws cloudformation create-stack --stack-name YourStackName --template-body file://your-template.yaml --parameters ParameterKey=Key,ParameterValue=Value --capabilities CAPABILITY_IAM
```

How to use CloudFormation CLI to create a stack with CloudFormation Git sync?

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