Amazon Web Services · Authentication Profile

Amazon Web Services Authentication

Authentication

Amazon Web Services declares 1 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

AmazonAmazon Web ServicesCloudNetworksIndex
Methods: Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

sigv4 http-signature
scheme: AWS Signature Version 4

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
name: Amazon Web Services authentication
generated: '2026-11-11'
method: searched
source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_sigv.html
docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_sigv.html
note: The Smithy-generated OpenAPI files declare no securitySchemes; AWS service APIs authenticate every request with AWS Signature Version 4 (HMAC-SHA256 signing with IAM access keys, optionally STS temporary credentials).
schemes:
- name: sigv4
  type: http-signature
  scheme: AWS Signature Version 4
  location: Authorization header (or presigned query string)
  credentials: IAM access key ID + secret access key, optional session token
  docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_sigv.html

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