InvalidParameterValue
This error matches known, documented patterns with reliable solutions.
Quick Fix (Most Common Solution)
- Check API documentation for valid values
- Validate input before calling
Seeing "InvalidParameterValue"? This error can be frustrating, but it's usually fixable. It typically affects your development workflow or system. Below you'll find clear, step-by-step solutions to resolve this issue.
What This Error Means
One of the request parameters has an invalid value.
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Common Causes
- Wrong format
- Value out of range
- Invalid characters
How to Fix
- Check API documentation for valid values
- Validate input before calling
- Use AWS CLI describe commands
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CI/CD Considerations
AWS Credentials in CI: Short-Lived Tokens and Invalid Parameter Value
Invalid Parameter Value in CI/CD pipelines is frequently a credential issue — long-term access keys stored as secrets are being replaced by short-lived OIDC tokens, and the transition introduces new failure modes.
GitHub Actions supports OpenID Connect (OIDC) federation with AWS: the pipeline assumes an IAM role without storing any long-term credentials, receiving a token that expires in 1 hour. Configure with aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials, specifying role-to-assume and aws-region. If Invalid Parameter Value appears with OIDC, check that the IAM role's trust policy includes the correct GitHub OIDC provider ARN and the sub condition matches your repository and branch. For long-term access keys (still used in some pipelines), rotate them every 90 days and store in the CI secret store — not in .env files committed to the repository. When running CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation in CI, the pipeline role needs permissions to both deploy the infrastructure and pass roles to created resources (iam:PassRole). Missing iam:PassRole is a frequent cause of CI-only Invalid Parameter Value.Optional follow-up
Some users ask whether saving fixes for recurring errors would be useful when the same issue appears again.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find valid values?
Check AWS API reference documentation.
Common invalid values?
Wrong AZ, invalid instance type for region.
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