Default credentials - Amazon Athena
Authentication type
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Default credentials

You can use the default credentials that you configure on your client system to connect to Amazon Athena. For information about using default credentials, see Using the Default Credential Provider Chain in the Amazon SDK for Java Developer Guide.

Authentication type

Connection string name Parameter type Default value Connection string example
AuthenticationType Required IAM Credentials AuthenticationType=Default Credentials;