aws-configure

aws configure [options] [command]

aws configure manages AWS CLI configuration including credentials, default region, and output format. It stores settings in ~/.aws/credentials and ~/.aws/config files.The tool provides an interactive interface for setting up AWS access or programmatic access to individual configuration values.

--profile name

Configure specific named profile

~/.aws/credentials

Stores access key ID and secret access key for each named profile.

Stores region, output format, and other settings for each named profile.

list

Show current configuration with the source of each value

Get a single configuration value

Set a single configuration value

Import credentials from an IAM-generated CSV file

List all configured profiles

Interactively configure an AWS IAM Identity Center (SSO) profile

Interactively configure a reusable SSO session

Add a custom service model to the CLI

aws_access_key_id

AWS access key

AWS secret key

Default AWS region

Output format (json, text, table, yaml)

Interactive setup:

Credentials stored in plain text. Use IAM roles on EC2 instead of credentials when possible. Never commit credentials to version control. Consider using aws-vault for secure credential management. Use --profile to avoid overwriting default credentials.

aws configure was introduced with the AWS CLI in 2013 as the standard way to set up AWS credentials and configuration.

aws(1), aws-vault(1), aws-sso(1)

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