# Cloudformation module does not read the template file with .json extension **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [February 1, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410 "2016-02-01T19:57:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bhotu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@Bhotu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bhotu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/1 "2016-02-01T19:57:40Z")
I am working with the following script and I have got an error. Saying that your file is not found. Although my file is already there. What could be the possible problem ? Script: … cas\_cloud.yml ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/2 "2016-02-01T20:45:33Z")
where is the file cassandra.json? what directory and which machine (the one executing ansible or the target)? also note that:    command: "echo /Users/suthata/Downloads/playbooks/ansible/cassandra.json" does not test that the file is there, it just prints out the path. ---
**Author:** ![Bhotu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@Bhotu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bhotu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/3 "2016-02-01T20:52:02Z")
Hi Brian, I have tried the “cassandra.json” file with the following paths: /Users/suthata/Downloads/playbooks/ansible/cassandra.json and /Users/suthata/Downloads/playbooks/cassandra.json…Still no directory found error. I am running ansible on following path: /Users/suthata/Downloads/playbooks/ansible/cas\_cloud.yml… ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/4 "2016-02-01T21:31:34Z")
you did not respond the other 1/2 of the question, is the file on the machine you are executing ansible on or on the 'target'? ---
**Author:** ![Bhotu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@Bhotu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bhotu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/5 "2016-02-01T21:38:46Z")
I am executing the cloud formation template file on the remote machine or i want to implement all the resource on the remote machine from the template itself. Path I have set up is on the local side and it will implement it on the remote side. ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/6 "2016-02-01T21:45:34Z")
that is your problem, the module executes on the remote machine, the file is not there, you can either make it a 'local\_action' as this is an API call and should work from any machine. But if you need to run it from THAT specific machine you'll need to copy the file to it first. ---
**Author:** ![Bhotu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@Bhotu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bhotu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/7 "2016-02-01T22:05:24Z")
Here I have modified. Now getting some other error. ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/8 "2016-02-01T22:15:19Z")
That seems to be an issue with cloud authentication, are you setup on the machine you run ansible from? ---
**Author:** ![Bhotu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@Bhotu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bhotu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/9 "2016-02-01T22:26:03Z")
Yes. I have exported the environment variable AWS\_ACCESS\_KEY and AWS\_SECRET\_ACCESS\_KEY for my remote AWS machine. Earlier it was “boto” error. Now it is showing the credential error. What could be the possible problem ? ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/10 "2016-02-01T22:59:10Z")
if you export them on the remote machine, you won't have them on the local one boto is a required library for the module and MUST be present on the machine you execute the module on. There are always 2 machines involved with ansible tasks, the machine you run 'ansible' on and the machine that runs the task itself. normally the task runs on the remote target, exceptions to this are when targeting localhost or using 'local\_action/delegate\_to: localhost or connection: local' You seem to be confusing both hosts, I believe you want to execute the cloudformation task (really an API call) for the target host but it should run on your ansible 'master'. You need boto and authentication working on that machine. ---
**Author:** ![Bhotu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@Bhotu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bhotu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudformation-module-does-not-read-the-template-file-with-json-extension/20410/11 "2016-02-01T23:10:27Z")
Perfect. Now its done it successfully. Thanks for your help. Really appreciate…!!!