aws_ssm_parameter: add "description"

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This issue was originally opened by @awuetz as hashicorp/terraform#17177. It was migrated here as a result of the provider split. The original body of the issue is below.

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Hello hashicorp,

this is a feature request, to extend the aws ssm_parameter resource by the argument "description".
AWS is offering the possibility to add a description to the ssm parameter's. This should also be possible in terraform.

resource "aws_ssm_parameter" "secret" {
  name  = "${var.environment}/database/password/master"
  type  = "SecureString"
  value = "${var.database_master_password}"
  description = "This is my parameter"
}

Kind regards
Alex

[Puneeth-n]

I looked at it. Unfortunately, the GetParameters AWS call in the Read function here doesn't return the description.

[ASVincent]

The Description field is available in the DescribeParameters AWS call, you can use it with (cli) --filter Key=Name,Values=key_name

It'd add an additional API request though.

See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-go/api/service/ssm/#SSM.DescribeParameters.

[Puneeth-n]

@ASVincent Yea figured it :) Forgot to update here.

[bflad]

Hi everyone! 👋 Looks like this issue was missed when we merged some enhancements for aws_ssm_parameter into master via #1520. As of v1.11.0 of the AWS provider, the aws_ssm_parameter resource now supports allowed_pattern, description, and tags arguments, as well as updating key_id. Please see the Terraform documentation on provider versioning or reach out if you need any assistance upgrading.

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