Using Temporary Security Credentials
AWS STS (API Version 2011-06-15)
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Document History

The following table describes the documentation for this release of the AWS Security Token Service.

  • API version—2011-06-15

  • Last document update—November 19, 2012

ChangeDescriptionRelease Date
Delegating API access with roles

Added support for cross-account API access by using roles. IAM users can get temporary security credentials to access other AWS accounts by assuming a role, see Delegating API Access.

This release

MFA-Protected API access

Introduced MFA-protected API access, a feature that enables you to add an extra layer of security over AWS APIs using AWS Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), see Temporary Security Credentials for IAM Users with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

July 10, 2012

Fixed API version in documentation

Corrected the API version displayed in Using Temporary Security Credentials. The API version of the AWS Security Token Service is not the same as the AWS Identity and Access Management IAM API version.

April 26, 2012

New Guide

This release introduces Using Temporary Security Credentials.

January 19, 2012