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title: "Creating AWS Credentials"
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Before configuring discovery for Amazon Web Services (AWS), review the supported authentication methods. Many deployments use an AWS IAM role with a Principal ID and an External ID, which removes the need for creating static access keys. For details, see *[Configuring the Principal and External ID](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BloxOneDDI/pages/312180908)*. If your environment cannot use the IAM role method, you can create static AWS credentials by following the steps below:

1. Go to **Configure > Administration > Credentials**.
2. Choose **Create > AWS**.
3. Specify the following fields in the *Create AWS Credentials* screen:
  - **Name** (*Required*): A user-friendly label you assign to this credential set. This helps you identify it later when multiple AWS integrations are configured.  
*Example*: “AWS Discovery – Production”.
  - **Description** (*Optional*): A text field where you can provide additional details about the purpose or scope of this credential.  
*Example*: “Used for pulling discovery data from AWS production environment”.
  - **Partition**: Choose one of following partitions:
    - AWS Commercial (default)
    - AWS-US-GOV
  - **Region**: Choose one of the following regions:
    - us-east-1 (default)
    - us-gov-west-1
  - **Access Key ID** (*Required*): The access key ID associated with your AWS IAM user or role. It is used to authenticate API requests.
  - **Secret** (*Required*): The secret access key paired with the Access Key ID. This key must be kept secure and is required for signing AWS API requests.
  - **Session Token** (*Optional*): A temporary security token used when assuming roles or using temporary credentials. Include this if your access keys are part of a temporary session.
  - **Tags** *(Optional)*: Specify tags for categorizing and searching credentials. For more information, see <u>*[Managing Tags](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BloxOneDDI/pages/186745865)*</u>.
4. Click **Save & Close**.

> 📝 The Partition option is only available to Gov Cloud (FedRAMP) customers.