# Connections rename - Summary of changes
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The connections feature in the Developer Tools console allows you to connect your AWS resources to third-party source repositories. On March 29, 2024, AWS CodeStar Connections was renamed to AWS CodeConnections. The following sections describe the different parts of the feature that changed with the rename, and what actions you need to take to ensure that your resources continue to function properly. 

Note that this list is not exhaustive. While other parts of the product also changed, these updates are the most relevant.

**Note**  
Actions for resources that are created under the new service prefix `codeconnections` are available. Creating a resource under the new service prefix will use `codeconnections` in the resource ARN. Actions and resources for the `codestar-connections` service prefix remain available. When specifying a resource in the IAM policy, the service prefix needs to match that of the resource.

**Note**  
Beginning July 1, 2024, the console creates connections with `codeconnections` in the resource ARN. Resources with both service prefixes will continue to display in the console.

## Renamed service prefix
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Connections APIs use a renamed service prefix: **codeconnections**.

To use the new prefix in CLI commands, download the version 2 of the AWS CLI. The following is an example command with the updated prefix.

```
aws codeconnections delete-connection --connection-arn arn:aws:codeconnections:us-west-2:{{account_id}}:connection/aEXAMPLE-8aad-4d5d-8878-dfcab0bc441f
```

## Renamed actions in IAM
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The actions in IAM use the new prefix, as shown in the following examples: 

```
codeconnections:CreateConnection
codeconnections:DeleteConnection
codeconnections:GetConnection
codeconnections:ListConnections
```

## New resource ARN
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Connections resources that are created will have a new ARN: 

```
arn:aws:codeconnections:us-west-2:{{account-ID}}:connection/*
```

## Affected service role policies
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For the following services, service role policies will use the new prefix in policy statements. You can also update your existing service role policies to use the new permissions, but policies created with the old prefix will continue to be supported.
+ The CodePipeline customer-managed service role policy
+ The AWS CodeStar service role `AWSCodeStarServiceRole` policy

## New CloudFormation resource
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To use the CloudFormation resources for connections, a new resource will be available. The existing resource will still be supported.
+ The new [AWS CloudFormation](http://aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/) resource is named AWS::CodeConnections::Connection. See [AWS::CodeConnections::Connection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-codeconnections-connection.html) in the CloudFormation User Guide.
+ The existing AWS::CodeStarConnections::Connection resource will still be supported. See [AWS::CodeStarConnections::Connection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-codestarconnections-connection.html) in the CloudFormation User Guide.