### [Read this on the main serverless docs site](https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/aws/cli-reference/config-credentials) # AWS - Config Credentials ```bash serverless config credentials --provider provider --key key --secret secret ``` ## Options - `--provider` or `-p` The provider (in this case `aws`). **Required**. - `--key` or `-k` The `aws_access_key_id`. **Required**. - `--secret` or `-s` The `aws_secret_access_key`. **Required**. - `--profile` or `-n` The name of the profile which should be created. - `--overwrite` or `-o` Overwrite the profile if it exists. ## Provided lifecycle events - `config:credentials:config` ## Examples ### Configure the `default` profile ```bash serverless config credentials --provider aws --key 1234 --secret 5678 ``` This example will configure the `default` profile with the `aws_access_key_id` of `1234` and the `aws_secret_access_key` of `5678`. ### Configure a custom profile ```bash serverless config credentials \ --provider aws \ --key 1234 \ --secret 5678 \ --profile custom-profile ``` This example create and configure a `custom-profile` profile with the `aws_access_key_id` of `1234` and the `aws_secret_access_key` of `5678`. ### Update an existing profile ```bash serverless config credentials \ --provider aws \ --key 1234 \ --secret 5678 \ --profile custom-profile \ --overwrite ``` This example overwrite `custom-profile` profile with the `aws_access_key_id` of `1234` and the `aws_secret_access_key` of `5678`. If the profile does not exist, it will be added anyway.