How to specify a JSON file path correctly in AWS CLI on Windows?

When referencing a JSON file in AWS CLI on Windows, you need to use the file:// prefix before the file path. Here are the correct ways to specify a JSON file path:

1. Using forward slashes:

--cli-input-json file://C:/path/to/file.json

2. Using escaped backslashes:

--cli-input-json file://C:\\path\\to\\file.json

3. If your path contains spaces, enclose the entire path in quotes:

--cli-input-json "file://C:/path/to/my file.json"

The most common issues when specifying file paths in Windows are:

• Missing the file:// prefix
• Using unescaped backslashes
• Having spaces between file:// and the beginning of the path

For simplicity, you can also navigate to the directory containing your JSON file using the cd command, and then use a relative path:

--cli-input-json file://file.json

Remember that the path should follow Windows conventions (backslashes), but you need to either escape them or use forward slashes when specifying them in the AWS CLI.
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