To update the properties of an existing resource

The following update-resource example updates the retention policy of an AWS::Logs::LogGroup resource named ExampleLogGroup to 90 days.

aws cloudcontrol update-resource \
    --type-name AWS::Logs::LogGroup \
    --identifier ExampleLogGroup \
    --patch-document "[{\"op\":\"replace\",\"path\":\"/RetentionInDays\",\"value\":90}]"

Output:

{
    "ProgressEvent": {
        "EventTime": "2021-08-09T18:17:15.219Z",
        "TypeName": "AWS::Logs::LogGroup",
        "OperationStatus": "IN_PROGRESS",
        "Operation": "UPDATE",
        "Identifier": "ExampleLogGroup",
        "RequestToken": "5f40c577-3534-4b20-9599-0b0123456789"
    }
}

For more information, see Updating a resource in the Cloud Control API User Guide.