# Configure permissions for Amazon Keyspaces automatic scaling
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To get started, confirm that the principal has the appropriate permissions to create and manage automatic scaling settings. In AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), the AWS managed policy `AmazonKeyspacesFullAccess` is required to manage Amazon Keyspaces scaling policies. 

**Important**  
 `application-autoscaling:*` permissions are required to disable automatic scaling on a table. You must turn off auto scaling for a table before you can delete it. 

To set up an IAM user or role for Amazon Keyspaces console access and Amazon Keyspaces automatic scaling, add the following policy.

**To attach the `AmazonKeyspacesFullAccess` policy**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the IAM console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/).

1. On the IAM console dashboard, choose **Users**, and then choose your IAM user or role from the list.

1. On the **Summary** page, choose **Add permissions**.

1. Choose **Attach existing policies directly**.

1. From the list of policies, choose **AmazonKeyspacesFullAccess**, and then choose **Next: Review**.

1. Choose **Add permissions**.