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Setup Guide

This guide walks you through setting up an AWS account and obtaining the credentials required to use the AWS SNS connector.

Step 1: Create an AWS account​

If you don't already have an AWS account, visit the AWS Management Console, select Create a new AWS Account, and complete the registration process.

Step 2: Get the access key ID and the secret access key​

After logging into your AWS account, create a user group and IAM user with SNS permissions.

Create an AWS user group​

  1. Navigate to the Identity and Access Management (IAM) service.

  2. Select Groups, then Create New Group.

    Create user group

  3. Enter a group name and attach the necessary policies (for example, AmazonSNSFullAccess for full SNS access).

    Attach policy

Create an IAM user​

  1. In the IAM console, navigate to Users and select Add user.

    Add user

  2. Enter a username and select Provide user access to the AWS Management Console (optional). Then select I want to create an IAM user for programmatic access through access keys.

    Create IAM user

  3. Complete the permission setup and add the user to the group you created.

    Attach user group

  4. Review the details and select Create user.

    Review user

Generate access key ID and secret access key​

  1. After user creation, navigate to the Users tab and select your new user.

    View user

  2. Select Create access key to generate credentials.

    Create access key

  3. Follow the steps and download the CSV file containing your credentials.

    Download credentials