Generating an AWS access key and secret key
To integrate Platus with your AWS account, you need to create an IAM user and attach a policy that grants the necessary read-only permissions. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to generate the access key and secret key with the required permissions based on the provided JSON policy.
Step 1: Create a Custom IAM Policy#
Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the IAM console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/.
In the navigation pane, choose Policies, then click Create policy.
Select the JSON tab and paste the following JSON policy:
Click Next: Tags to add any optional tags, then Next: Review.
Name the policy (e.g.,
PlatusReadOnlyPolicy), provide an optional description, and click Create policy.
Step 2: Create an IAM User#
- In the IAM console, navigate to Users and click Add user.
- Enter a user name (e.g.,
PlatusReadOnlyUser) and select Programmatic access. - Click Next: Permissions, then select Attach existing policies directly.
- Search for the policy you created in Step 1 and select it.
- Click Next: Tags to add any optional tags, then Next: Review.
- Review the user details and click Create user.
Step 3: Retrieve Access Key and Secret Key#
- After creating the user, you will see the User Summary page.
- Click on Download .csv to save the user credentials (access key ID and secret access key) securely. Alternatively, you can copy these values directly from the console.
- Store these credentials in a safe place. You will need them to configure Platus.