AWS CLI

The AWS CLI is a command line interface designed for AWS services. To learn how to run commands, see the official Amazon documentation.

Getting startedGetting started

1. Create a service account.
2. Assign the roles required for your project to the service account. For more information about roles, see the Identity and Access Management documentation.
3. Create static access keys. Save the ID and secret key to a secure location. You will not be able to view the secret key parameters again after you close the window.

InstallationInstallation

To install the AWS CLI, follow the guide on the vendor's website.

SetupSetup

To configure the AWS CLI, run the aws configure command in your terminal. The command requests values for the following parameters:

1. AWS Access Key ID: ID of a static key created when getting started.

2. AWS Secret Access Key: Contents of the static key.

3. Default region name: ru-central1 region.

   To work with Yandex Cloud Postbox, always specify ru-central1 as the region. A different region value may lead to an authorization error.

4. Leave the other parameter values unchanged.

Configuration filesConfiguration files

The aws configure command saves the static key and the region.

• The static key in the .aws/credentials file has the following format:

  [default]
    aws_access_key_id = <static_key_ID>
    aws_secret_access_key = <static_key_contents>
  

• The default region in the .aws/config file has the following format:

  [default]
    region = ru-central1
  

• You can create multiple profiles for different service accounts by specifying their details in the .aws/credentials file:

  [default]
    aws_access_key_id = <ID_of_static_key_1>
    aws_secret_access_key = <contents_of_static_key_1>
  [<name_of_profile_2>]
    aws_access_key_id = <ID_of_static_key_2>
    aws_secret_access_key = <contents_of_static_key_2>
  ...
  [<name of_profile_n>]
    aws_access_key_id = <ID_of_static_key_n>
    aws_secret_access_key = <contents_of_static_key_n>
  

  Where default is the default profile.