Setting up access for Amazon SNS

Before you can use Amazon SNS for the first time, you must complete the following steps.

Create an AWS account and an IAM user

To access any AWS service, you must first create an AWS account. You can use your AWS account to view your activity and usage reports and to manage authentication and access.

Sign up for an AWS account

To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see Getting started with an AWS account in the AWS Account Management Reference Guide.

Next steps

Now that you're prepared to work with Amazon SNS, get started by: