Returns details about the IAM user or role whose credentials are used to call the
operation.
No permissions are required to perform this operation. If an administrator adds a
policy to your IAM user or role that explicitly denies access to the
sts:GetCallerIdentity action, you can still perform this operation.
Permissions are not required because the same information is returned when an IAM user
or role is denied access. To view an example response, see I Am Not Authorized to Perform: iam:DeleteVirtualMFADevice in the
IAM User Guide.
example
Use a bare-bones client and the command you need to make an API call.
Returns details about the IAM user or role whose credentials are used to call the operation.
No permissions are required to perform this operation. If an administrator adds a policy to your IAM user or role that explicitly denies access to the
sts:GetCallerIdentityaction, you can still perform this operation. Permissions are not required because the same information is returned when an IAM user or role is denied access. To view an example response, see I Am Not Authorized to Perform: iam:DeleteVirtualMFADevice in the IAM User Guide.Use a bare-bones client and the command you need to make an API call.
import { STSClient, GetCallerIdentityCommand } from "@aws-sdk/client-sts"; // ES Modules import // const { STSClient, GetCallerIdentityCommand } = require("@aws-sdk/client-sts"); // CommonJS import const client = new STSClient(config); const command = new GetCallerIdentityCommand(input); const response = await client.send(command);GetCallerIdentityCommandInput for command's
inputshape.GetCallerIdentityCommandOutput for command's
responseshape.config for STSClient's
configshape.