AWS CLI & SDK Setup

Learn how to configure and use AWS CLI and SDKs to interact with AWS services programmatically.

terminal.sh
$ aws configure
AWS Access Key ID: AKIA...
AWS Secret Access Key: ***
Default region: us-east-1
Default output: json
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Tutor:The AWS CLI (Command Line Interface) is a unified tool to manage your AWS services. With just one tool to download and configure, you can control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts.


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The AWS CLI (Command Line Interface) is a unified tool to manage your AWS services. With just one tool to download and configure, you can control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts.

AWS CLI Configuration

To use the AWS CLI, you first need to configure it with your credentials. Run aws configure to set up your access key ID, secret access key, default region, and output format.

AWS SDKs

AWS SDKs (Software Development Kits) provide language-specific APIs for AWS services. They allow you to integrate AWS services into your applications using your preferred programming language like Python, JavaScript, Java, .NET, and Go.

Credentials Management

AWS credentials can be stored in the ~/.aws/credentials file or set as environment variables. The credentials file supports multiple profiles, allowing you to switch between different AWS accounts easily.

CLI & SDK Glossary

AWS CLI
A unified command-line tool to manage AWS services. Allows you to control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts.
AWS SDK
Software Development Kits that provide language-specific APIs for AWS services. Available for Python, JavaScript, Java, .NET, Go, and more.
aws configure
The command used to set up AWS CLI with your credentials, including access key ID, secret access key, default region, and output format.
Credentials File
Located at ~/.aws/credentials, stores AWS access keys. Supports multiple profiles for managing different AWS accounts.
Profile
A named set of credentials in the credentials file. Allows you to switch between different AWS accounts using the --profile flag.