Better Dev · Jan 17, 2023
Understanding Logical IDs in CDK and CloudFormation
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CDK generates Logical IDs used by the CloudFormation to track and identify resources. In this post, I'll explain what Logical IDs are, how they're generated, and why they're important. Understanding this will help you avoid unexpected resource deletions and baffling "resource already exists" errors during deployment.
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