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# Use `GenerateCredentialReport` with an AWS SDK or CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `GenerateCredentialReport`.

Action examples are code excerpts from larger programs and must be run in context. You can see this action in context in the following code example: 
+  [Manage your account](iam_example_iam_Scenario_AccountManagement_section.md) 

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To generate a credential report**  
The following example attempts to generate a credential report for the AWS account.  

```
aws iam generate-credential-report
```
Output:  

```
{
    "State":  "STARTED",
    "Description": "No report exists. Starting a new report generation task"
}
```
For more information, see [Getting credential reports for your AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_getting-report.html) in the *AWS IAM User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [GenerateCredentialReport](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/iam/generate-credential-report.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example requests generation of a new report, which can be done every four hours. If the last report is still recent the State field reads `COMPLETE`. Use `Get-IAMCredentialReport` to view the completed report.**  

```
Request-IAMCredentialReport
```
**Output:**  

```
Description                                                    State
-----------                                                    -----
No report exists. Starting a new report generation task        STARTED
```
+  For API details, see [GenerateCredentialReport](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example requests generation of a new report, which can be done every four hours. If the last report is still recent the State field reads `COMPLETE`. Use `Get-IAMCredentialReport` to view the completed report.**  

```
Request-IAMCredentialReport
```
**Output:**  

```
Description                                                    State
-----------                                                    -----
No report exists. Starting a new report generation task        STARTED
```
+  For API details, see [GenerateCredentialReport](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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#### [ Python ]

**SDK for Python (Boto3)**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/python/example_code/iam#code-examples). 

```
def generate_credential_report():
    """
    Starts generation of a credentials report about the current account. After
    calling this function to generate the report, call get_credential_report
    to get the latest report. A new report can be generated a minimum of four hours
    after the last one was generated.
    """
    try:
        response = iam.meta.client.generate_credential_report()
        logger.info(
            "Generating credentials report for your account. " "Current state is %s.",
            response["State"],
        )
    except ClientError:
        logger.exception("Couldn't generate a credentials report for your account.")
        raise
    else:
        return response
```
+  For API details, see [GenerateCredentialReport](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/iam-2010-05-08/GenerateCredentialReport) in *AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) API Reference*. 

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#### [ SAP ABAP ]

**SDK for SAP ABAP**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/sap-abap/services/iam#code-examples). 

```
    TRY.
        oo_result = lo_iam->generatecredentialreport( ).
        MESSAGE 'Credential report generation started.' TYPE 'I'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_iamlimitexceededex.
        MESSAGE 'Report generation limit exceeded.' TYPE 'E'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_iamservicefailureex.
        MESSAGE 'Service failure when generating credential report.' TYPE 'E'.
    ENDTRY.
```
+  For API details, see [GenerateCredentialReport](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-sap-abap/v1/api/latest/index.html) in *AWS SDK for SAP ABAP API reference*. 

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