# aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials

Configure AWS credential environment variables for use in other GitHub Actions.

Repository: https://github.com/aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/configure-aws-credentials
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-25T03:57:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 94, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2490, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 42, "gap_med": 24, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2996, forks 584 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:37.043102+00:00)

## What it is
A GitHub Action that configures AWS credential environment variables for use in subsequent workflow steps. It supports OIDC federation for keyless temporary credentials as well as other authentication methods.

## Use cases
- authenticate to aws in github actions workflows
- assume an iam role from ci without long-lived keys
- set up oidc federation between github and aws
- configure aws credentials environment variables in ci
- deploy to aws from github actions
- use temporary credentials in github workflows

## When to choose
- your CI runs on GitHub Actions and needs AWS access
- you want keyless OIDC authentication instead of stored access keys
- you need to assume IAM roles with temporary credentials in workflows

## When to avoid
- your CI is not GitHub Actions and you need a general-purpose credential helper
- you need a standalone CLI for local AWS authentication (use AWS CLI or aws-vault instead)

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: auth, security, developer-tools
- domain: cloud-computing, security, developer-tools
- platform: cloud
- tags: github-actions, aws, oidc, ci-cd, credentials, devops, nodejs

## Member repositories
- aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.043102+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:30:44.982885+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.043102+00:00, sha dc50b0169fa9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.