# Credentials
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The * AWS Signature Version 4* type of temporary credentials.

## Contents
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 ** accessKeyId **   <a name="AmazonEKS-Type-auth_Credentials-accessKeyId"></a>
The access key ID that identifies the temporary security credentials.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** expiration **   <a name="AmazonEKS-Type-auth_Credentials-expiration"></a>
The Unix epoch timestamp in seconds when the current credentials expire.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: Yes

 ** secretAccessKey **   <a name="AmazonEKS-Type-auth_Credentials-secretAccessKey"></a>
The secret access key that applications inside the pods use to sign requests.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** sessionToken **   <a name="AmazonEKS-Type-auth_Credentials-sessionToken"></a>
The token that applications inside the pods must pass to any service API to use the temporary credentials.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/eks-auth-2023-11-26/Credentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/eks-auth-2023-11-26/Credentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/eks-auth-2023-11-26/Credentials)