aws-configure

TLDR

Configure default credentials

$ aws configure

Configure specific profile

$ aws configure --profile [production]

Set individual value

$ aws configure set region [us-west-2]

Get configuration value

$ aws configure get region

List all profiles

$ aws configure list-profiles

SYNOPSIS

aws configure [options] [command]

aws configure manages AWS CLI configuration including credentials, default region, and output format. It stores settings in ~/.aws/credentials and ~/.aws/config files.
The tool provides an interactive interface for setting up AWS access or programmatic access to individual configuration values.

PARAMETERS

--profile name

Configure specific named profile

set key value

Set configuration value

get key

Get configuration value

list

Show current configuration

list-profiles

List all configured profiles

CONFIGURATION VALUES

aws_access_key_id

AWS access key

aws_secret_access_key

AWS secret key

region

Default AWS region

output

Output format (json, text, table, yaml)

WORKFLOW

Interactive setup:

$ aws configure

CAVEATS

Credentials stored in plain text. Use IAM roles on EC2 instead of credentials when possible. Never commit credentials to version control. Consider using aws-vault for secure credential management. Use --profile to avoid overwriting default credentials.

HISTORY

aws configure was introduced with the AWS CLI in 2013 as the standard way to set up AWS credentials and configuration.