AWS CLI IAM and STS Cheat Sheet/List access keys for a user

Inspect active access keys for an IAM user.

Section: Roles, Trust, and Access Keys

List access keys for a user

bash
bash
aws iam list-access-keys --user-name deploy-bot
Explanation

Useful for rotation and audit workflows.

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