# AWS General Reference
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The AWS General Reference provides AWS service endpoint and quota information for Amazon Web Services. Additionally, you can find links to other common topics.

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## AWS security credentials
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## AWS IP address ranges
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## AWS APIs
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## AWS services endpoints and quotas
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## AWS Glossary
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## AWS security credentials
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When you interact with AWS, you specify your AWS *security credentials* to verify who you are and whether you have permission to access the resources that you are requesting. AWS uses the security credentials to authenticate and authorize your requests.

For more information, see the following resources:
+ [AWS security credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/security-creds.html) in the *IAM User Guide*
+ [AWS security audit guidelines](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/security-audit-guide.html) in the *IAM User Guide*

## AWS IP address ranges
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AWS publishes its current IP address ranges in JSON format. You can download a `.json` file to view current ranges. 

The IP address ranges that you bring to AWS through bring your own IP addresses (BYOIP) are not included in the `.json` file.

For more information, see the following resources:
+ [AWS IP address ranges](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/aws-ip-ranges.html) in the *Amazon VPC User Guide*
+ [AWS services that support IPv6](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/aws-ipv6-support.html) in the *Amazon VPC User Guide*

## AWS APIs
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The following pages provide information that is useful when using an AWS API:
+ [Retry behavior](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/feature-retry-behavior.html) in the *AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide*
+ [Signing AWS API requests](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_aws-signing.html) in the *IAM User Guide*

## AWS services endpoints and quotas
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You can learn about the endpoints and service quotas in the following pages:
+ [AWS service endpoints](rande.md)
+ [AWS service quotas](aws_service_limits.md)
+ [Service endpoints and quotas](aws-service-information.md)
+ [Specifying which AWS Regions your account can use](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/manage-acct-regions.html) in the *AWS Account Management Guide*

## AWS Glossary
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For the latest AWS terminology, see the [AWS Glossary](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//glossary/latest/reference/glos-chap.html).