IAM and identityAWS CLI
aws sts assume-role
Obtain temporary credentials for a target role.
Command
aws sts assume-role --role-arn --role-session-name
Example usage
Assume roles programmatically for cross-account or elevated access.
aws sts assume-role --role-arn <role_arn> --role-session-name <session>Related tags
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