Prerequisites - Amazon Pinpoint

Prerequisites

Before you begin this tutorial, complete the following prerequisites:

  • You must have an AWS account. To create an AWS account, go to https://console.aws.amazon.com/ and choose Create a new AWS account.

  • Make sure that the account that you use to sign in to the AWS Management Console can create new IAM policies and roles.

  • Make sure you have at least one sample project created that has email turned on and a verified email identity. See Creating an Amazon Pinpoint project with email support in the Amazon Pinpoint User Guide.

  • Make sure you have an AWS Account ID. Your AWS Account ID can be found in the upper-right corner of the console or you can use the command line interface (CLI). See Finding your AWS account ID.

  • You must download and install Postman on your computer. You can download Postman from the Postman website.

  • After you install Postman on your computer, create a Postman account. When you first start the Postman application, you're prompted to log in or create a new account. Follow the instructions provided by Postman to log in to your account or to create an account if you don't already have one.

Next: Create IAM policies and roles