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aws	AWS: aws_iam_role	docs-aws-resource-iam-role	Provides an IAM role.

aws_iam_role

Provides an IAM role.

Example Usage

resource "aws_iam_role" "test_role" {
    name = "test_role"
    assume_role_policy = <<EOF
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
      "Principal": {
        "Service": "ec2.amazonaws.com"
      },
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Sid": ""
    }
  ]
}
EOF
}

Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

• name - (Optional, Forces new resource) The name of the role.
• name_prefix - (Optional, Forces new resource) Creates a unique name beginning with the specified prefix. Conflicts with name.
• assume_role_policy - (Required) The policy that grants an entity permission to assume the role.
• path - (Optional) The path to the role. See IAM Identifiers for more information.

Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

• arn - The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) specifying the role.
• create_date - The creation date of the IAM role.
• unique_id - The stable and unique string identifying the role.

Import

IAM Roles can be imported using the name, e.g.

$ terraform import aws_iam_role.developer developer_name