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# Generate AWS Steampipe Report

> Steampipe Report Actions are only available on private runners.

# Background

The Generate AWS Steampipe Report Action performs Steampipe checks on AWS resources and generates a report. The checks are performed using AWS benchmarks/controls for supported mods.

A full description of all supported mods is provided here:

<ul>
  <li>AWS Compliance - version 0.66</li>
  <li>AWS Perimeter - version 0.2</li>
  <li>AWS Tags - version 0.7</li>
  <li>AWS Thrifty - version 0.18</li>
  <li>AWS Well-Architected - version 0.8</li>
</ul>

# Action Parameters

| Parameter       | Description                                                                                    |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Steampipe Mod   | The steampipe mod to run.                                                                      |
| Benchmark       | The name of the selected mod benchmark (or control) to run.                                    |
| File Identifier | The identifier of the report file to create. Leave empty to get the report as the step output. |
| Output Format   | Representation of the output result.                                                           |
| Variables       | Specify parameters for running the benchmark by adding a new variable with a name and value.   |

# Using Variables

To understand how to add variables, consider the following example from the Steampipe CLI:

steampipe check aws\_tags.benchmark.mandatory --var 'mandatory\_tags=\["Owner"]'

From this example, you can see that the variable mandatory\_tags has a value of \["Owner"]. To add this variable in the form, enter mandatory\_tags in the “Name” column and \["Owner"] in the “Value” column.

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<Note>
  Steampipe Report Actions are only available on private runners.
</Note>

## Background

The *Generate AWS Steampipe Report* Action performs [Steampipe checks](https://steampipe.io/docs/check/overview) on AWS resources and generates a report.
The checks are performed using AWS benchmarks/controls for supported mods.

A full description of all supported mods is provided here:

* [AWS Compliance](https://hub.steampipe.io/mods/turbot/aws_compliance/controls) - version 0.66
* [AWS Perimeter](https://hub.steampipe.io/mods/turbot/aws_perimeter/controls) -version 0.2
* [AWS Tags](https://hub.steampipe.io/mods/turbot/aws_tags/controls) - version 0.7
* [AWS Thrifty](https://hub.steampipe.io/mods/turbot/aws_thrifty/controls) - version 0.18
* [AWS Well-Architected](https://hub.steampipe.io/mods/turbot/aws_well_architected/controls) - version 0.8

## Action Parameters

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  | Parameter       | Description                                                                                    |
  | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Steampipe Mod   | The steampipe mod to run.                                                                      |
  | Benchmark       | The name of the selected mod benchmark (or control) to run.                                    |
  | File Identifier | The identifier of the report file to create. Leave empty to get the report as the step output. |
  | Output Format   | Representation of the output result.                                                           |
  | Variables       | Specify parameters for running the benchmark by adding a new variable with a name and value.   |
</div>

### Using Variables

To understand how to add variables, consider the following example from the Steampipe CLI:

`steampipe check aws_tags.benchmark.mandatory --var 'mandatory_tags=["Owner"]'`

From this example, you can see that the variable `mandatory_tags` has a value of `["Owner"]`.
To add this variable in the form, enter `mandatory_tags` in the "Name" column and `["Owner"]` in the "Value" column.

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