AWS General Reference
The AWS General Reference provides AWS service endpoint and quota information for Amazon Web Services. Additionally, you can find links to other common topics.
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AWS security credentials
When you interact with AWS, you specify your AWS security credentials to verify who you are and whether you have permission to access the resources that you are requesting. AWS uses the security credentials to authenticate and authorize your requests.
For more information, see the following resources:
AWS security credentials in the IAM User Guide
AWS security audit guidelines in the IAM User Guide
AWS IP address ranges
AWS publishes its current IP address ranges in JSON format. You can download
a .json file to view current ranges.
The IP address ranges that you bring to AWS through bring your own IP addresses (BYOIP)
are not included in the .json file.
For more information, see the following resources:
AWS IP address ranges in the Amazon VPC User Guide
AWS services that support IPv6 in the Amazon VPC User Guide
AWS APIs
The following pages provide information that is useful when using an AWS API:
Retry behavior in the AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide
Signing AWS API requests in the IAM User Guide
AWS services endpoints and quotas
You can learn about the endpoints and service quotas in the following pages:
Specifying which AWS Regions your account can use in the AWS Account Management Guide
AWS Glossary
For the latest AWS terminology, see the AWS Glossary.
