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sts

Description

Security Token Service (STS) enables you to request temporary, limited-privilege credentials for users. This guide provides descriptions of the STS API. For more information about using this service, see Temporary Security Credentials .

Available Commands

• assume-role
• assume-role-with-saml
• assume-role-with-web-identity
• assume-root
• decode-authorization-message
• get-access-key-info
• get-caller-identity
• get-federation-token
• get-session-token