Loading Credentials in Node.js from Environment Variables - Amazon SDK for JavaScript
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Loading Credentials in Node.js from Environment Variables

The SDK automatically detects Amazon credentials set as variables in your environment and uses them for SDK requests, eliminating the need to manage credentials in your application. The environment variables that you set to provide your credentials are:

  • AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID

  • AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY

  • AWS_SESSION_TOKEN

For more details on setting environment variables, see Environment variables support in the Amazon SDKs and Tools Reference Guide.