Prerequisites

Before you begin the getting started tutorials, confirm that you have completed the prerequisites to get set up with an AWS account.

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.

Account credentials

Although you can use your root user credentials to access AWS AppSync, we recommend that you use an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) account instead. You can use the AWSAppSyncAdministrator managed policy to grant your IAM account the correct permissions to manage your AWS AppSync resources.

Set up the AWS Command Line Interface

You can use the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage your AWS AppSync resources. For information about how to install and configure the AWS CLI, see Getting started with the AWS CLI in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide.