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# aws sts
> Security Token Service (STS) allows to request temporary credentials for (IAM) users or federated users.
> More information: <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/sts/>.
- Get temporary security credentials to access specific AWS resources:
`aws sts assume-role --role-arn {{aws_role_arn}}`
- Get an IAM user or role whose credentials are used to call the operation:
`aws sts get-caller-identity`