getRemovalPolicyFromStage(stage): RemovalPolicy

Defined in: src/utils/get-removal-policy-from-stage/get-removal-policy-from-stage.ts:23

Determines the appropriate AWS CDK RemovalPolicy based on the deployment stage.

This function is used to prevent accidental deletion of critical resources (e.g., DynamoDB tables, Cognito User Pools) in sensitive environments like staging and prod. In these environments, the policy is set to RETAIN, ensuring resources are preserved even if the stack is deleted. In other stages (e.g., develop, test), the policy is set to DESTROY to allow cleanup during development.

Parameters

stage

string

The current deployment stage (e.g., "dev", "staging", "prod").

Returns

RemovalPolicy

The appropriate removal policy for the given stage.

Examples

const policy = getRemovalPolicyFromStage(Stage.Prod);
// Returns RemovalPolicy.RETAIN

const policy = getRemovalPolicyFromStage(Stage.Develop);
// Returns RemovalPolicy.DESTROY