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AWS CLI

Access denied

P Permission High

🔴 Error Message

AccessDenied when calling AWS API

📖 What This Means

IAM policy not allowing the action.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Check permissions: aws iam get-user
  2. Review IAM policy attached to user/role
  3. Use: aws sts get-caller-identity

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