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Set up a connection to AWS Service

Amazon Web Services is a secure cloud computing platform that offers on-demand services such as compute, storage, databases, networking, security, and AI/ML.

Set up a connection

After you start the connection, configure it in the Create connection panel and complete all of the required * authentication settings:

Setting

Instructions

Name your connection *

Enter a clear and distinguishable name.

Throughout integrator.io imports and exports, you will have the option to choose this new connection. A unique identifier will prove helpful later when selecting it from a list of the connections in your account.

Service name *

Enter the AWS service name (for example, Textract or Route 53).

Region

(Optional) Enter the AWS region for the service (for example, us-east-1). Some services are region-specific (such as Textract), while others are global and don’t require a region (such as Route 53). (If you’re unsure, check the AWS API documentation for the service.)

Access key ID *

Enter your AWS access key ID.

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Secret access key *

Enter your AWS secret access key. 

Multiple layers of protection are in place, including AES 256 encryption, to keep your connection’s password safe. When editing this form later, you must enter this value again; it is stored only for a saved connection.

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Session token

(Optional) Enter the AWS session token if you are using temporary security credentials (for example, from AWS STS, federated identity/SSO, or MFA-protected requests).

Multiple layers of protection are in place, including AES 256 encryption, to keep your connection’s password safe. When editing this form later, you must enter this value again; it is stored only for a saved connection.

Tip

This connector documentation describes only the settings shown for the Simple view. For the corresponding HTTP settings, see the Token auth universal connector documentation.

How to retrieve the access key ID and secret access key 

  1. Sign in to your AWS IAM console.

  2. Select the required user.

  3. Navigate to Security credentials.

  4. Click Create access key

  5. Copy the Access key ID. For detailed information, see Manage access keys for IAM users.

  6. Copy the Access key

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