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# AWS Multi-Service - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with AWS Multi-Service, you will need:

1. **Access Key ID** - A unique identifier that specifies the IAM user or role making the request.
2. **Secret Access Key** - A confidential key used to sign API requests made to AWS services.

This guide will walk you through finding these credentials within AWS.

<Note>
  **Developer settings** — the AWS **Service** (e.g. `s3`, `athena`, `inspector2`) and **Region** (e.g. `us-east-1`) are configured by the developer when setting up the integration in Nango, not by the end user. Each integration targets a single service and region. End users only need to provide their Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.
</Note>

### Prerequisites:

* You must have a registered account with AWS.
* The IAM user must have permissions for the AWS service targeted by this integration.

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Finding your access keys

1. **Log in** to your AWS IAM console.
2. In the navigation bar on the upper right, select your user name, and then select **Security credentials**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/XBv0O9CZhbqMWnK1/api-integrations/aws-iam/aws-profile.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XBv0O9CZhbqMWnK1&q=85&s=50cb7940d52ce579293ac9649e0c6dab" width="3024" height="1590" data-path="api-integrations/aws-iam/aws-profile.png" />

3. In the **Access keys** section, click **Create access key**. If you already have two access keys, this button is deactivated and you must delete an access key before you can create a new one.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/XBv0O9CZhbqMWnK1/api-integrations/aws-iam/aws_access_key.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XBv0O9CZhbqMWnK1&q=85&s=21c84b78baf97bb1c1e5156168300a11" width="3024" height="1590" data-path="api-integrations/aws-iam/aws_access_key.png" />

4. On the **Access key best practices & alternatives** page, choose your use case to learn about additional options which can help you avoid creating a long-term access key. If you determine that your use case still requires an access key, click **Other** and then click **Next**.
5. Once you are done, a pair of both **Access** and **Secret Access** keys will be generated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/XBv0O9CZhbqMWnK1/api-integrations/aws-iam/keys.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XBv0O9CZhbqMWnK1&q=85&s=63a1f0b508604df67d463c35cfbfe3a2" width="3024" height="1590" data-path="api-integrations/aws-iam/keys.png" />

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your keys:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with AWS.
2. Enter the **Access Key ID** and **Secret Access Key** in their respective fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/UzmPL22M8yNxIPAY/api-integrations/aws-multi-service/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UzmPL22M8yNxIPAY&q=85&s=ba23f5443cba231ba8aa6455f41a6fbb" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="499" height="699" data-path="api-integrations/aws-multi-service/form.png" />

You are now connected to AWS Multi-Service.