# Serverless.yml AWS parameter store JSON

**URL:** <https://forum.serverless.com/t/serverless-yml-aws-parameter-store-json/16078>\
**Category:** Serverless Framework\
**Tags:** aws, variables\
**Created:** [October 13, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/serverless-yml-aws-parameter-store-json/16078 "2021-10-13T11:23:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/serverless-yml-aws-parameter-store-json/16078/1 "2021-10-13T11:23:50Z")

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```auto
 Operating System: darwin
 Node Version: 12.18.1
 Framework Version: 2.14.0 (standalone)
 Plugin Version: 4.1.2
 SDK Version: 2.3.2
 Components Version: 3.4.2

```

I’m trying to use JSON stored in AWS Parameter store to set variables in my `serverless.yml` file.

I’m able to retrieve the JSON data, but serverless doesn’t parse it like it would do for Secret Manager strings.

Here’s an example of how I retrieve data from the parameter store

```auto
custom:
   myConfig: ${ssm:/app/${self:provider.stage}/config/myConfigJson~true}

```

Then when I run `SLS print --stage myEnv` to see what resolves, I get the following:

```auto
custom: 
  myConfig: >- :{"Bar":"someValue","Foo":"someOtherValue"}

```

Because it’s a JSON string, I can’t access `Bar` or `Foo` directly… or can I ?

I went with the assumption that I can’t, and tried the [resolver](https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/aws/guide/variables#with-a-legacy-deprecated-resolver) method  
( **note** : I can’t use the newer resolver since I’m locked to v2 of the framework)

The problem I’m facing with this, is that in the documentation it shows

`serverless.cli.consoleLog('You can access Serverless config at serverless.configrationInput');`

But when I log out `serverless.configurationInput` and run `sls print` or `sls offline` it’s `undefined` in both cases. I need to be able to access `myConfig` from the `custom` object from the config in the resolver file… is there a way to do that?