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AWS CLI IAM and STS Cheat Sheet/Request a session token

Get temporary credentials for an IAM user.

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Section: STS Identity and Sessions

Request a session token

bash
bash
aws sts get-session-token --duration-seconds 3600
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Often used with MFA-enforced IAM user workflows.

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