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  The AWS secret backend for Vault generates access keys dynamically based on IAM policies.
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# AWS Secret Backend

Name: `aws`

The AWS secret backend for Vault generates AWS access credentials dynamically
based on IAM policies. This makes IAM much easier to use: credentials could
be generated on the fly, and are automatically revoked when the Vault
lease is expired.

This page will show a quick start for this backend. For detailed documentation
on every path, use `vault help` after mounting the backend.

## Quick Start

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