# Use `ListAttachedRolePolicies` with an AWS SDK or CLI The following code examples show how to use `ListAttachedRolePolicies`. ------ #### [ .NET ] **SDK for .NET** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/dotnetv3/IAM#code-examples). ``` /// /// List the IAM role policies that are attached to an IAM role. /// /// The IAM role to list IAM policies for. /// A list of the IAM policies attached to the IAM role. public async Task> ListAttachedRolePoliciesAsync(string roleName) { var attachedPolicies = new List(); var attachedRolePoliciesPaginator = _IAMService.Paginators.ListAttachedRolePolicies(new ListAttachedRolePoliciesRequest { RoleName = roleName }); await foreach (var response in attachedRolePoliciesPaginator.Responses) { attachedPolicies.AddRange(response.AttachedPolicies); } return attachedPolicies; } ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV3/iam-2010-05-08/ListAttachedRolePolicies) in *AWS SDK for .NET API Reference*. ------ #### [ CLI ] **AWS CLI** **To list all managed policies that are attached to the specified role** This command returns the names and ARNs of the managed policies attached to the IAM role named `SecurityAuditRole` in the AWS account. ``` aws iam list-attached-role-policies \ --role-name SecurityAuditRole ``` Output: ``` { "AttachedPolicies": [ { "PolicyName": "SecurityAudit", "PolicyArn": "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/SecurityAudit" } ], "IsTruncated": false } ``` For more information, see [Policies and permissions in IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies.html) in the *AWS IAM User Guide*. + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/iam/list-attached-role-policies.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. ------ #### [ Go ] **SDK for Go V2** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/gov2/iam#code-examples). ``` import ( "context" "encoding/json" "log" "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws" "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/iam" "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/iam/types" ) // RoleWrapper encapsulates AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role actions // used in the examples. // It contains an IAM service client that is used to perform role actions. type RoleWrapper struct { IamClient *iam.Client } // ListAttachedRolePolicies lists the policies that are attached to the specified role. func (wrapper RoleWrapper) ListAttachedRolePolicies(ctx context.Context, roleName string) ([]types.AttachedPolicy, error) { var policies []types.AttachedPolicy result, err := wrapper.IamClient.ListAttachedRolePolicies(ctx, &iam.ListAttachedRolePoliciesInput{ RoleName: aws.String(roleName), }) if err != nil { log.Printf("Couldn't list attached policies for role %v. Here's why: %v\n", roleName, err) } else { policies = result.AttachedPolicies } return policies, err } ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/iam#Client.ListAttachedRolePolicies) in *AWS SDK for Go API Reference*. ------ #### [ JavaScript ] **SDK for JavaScript (v3)** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/javascriptv3/example_code/iam#code-examples). List the policies that are attached to a role. ``` import { ListAttachedRolePoliciesCommand, IAMClient, } from "@aws-sdk/client-iam"; const client = new IAMClient({}); /** * A generator function that handles paginated results. * The AWS SDK for JavaScript (v3) provides {@link https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/v3/latest/index.html#paginators | paginator} functions to simplify this. * @param {string} roleName */ export async function* listAttachedRolePolicies(roleName) { const command = new ListAttachedRolePoliciesCommand({ RoleName: roleName, }); let response = await client.send(command); while (response.AttachedPolicies?.length) { for (const policy of response.AttachedPolicies) { yield policy; } if (response.IsTruncated) { response = await client.send( new ListAttachedRolePoliciesCommand({ RoleName: roleName, Marker: response.Marker, }), ); } else { break; } } } ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/v3/latest/client/iam/command/ListAttachedRolePoliciesCommand) in *AWS SDK for JavaScript API Reference*. ------ #### [ PHP ] **SDK for PHP** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/php/example_code/iam#code-examples). ``` $uuid = uniqid(); $service = new IAMService(); public function listAttachedRolePolicies($roleName, $pathPrefix = "", $marker = "", $maxItems = 0) { $listAttachRolePoliciesArguments = ['RoleName' => $roleName]; if ($pathPrefix) { $listAttachRolePoliciesArguments['PathPrefix'] = $pathPrefix; } if ($marker) { $listAttachRolePoliciesArguments['Marker'] = $marker; } if ($maxItems) { $listAttachRolePoliciesArguments['MaxItems'] = $maxItems; } return $this->iamClient->listAttachedRolePolicies($listAttachRolePoliciesArguments); } ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/iam-2010-05-08/ListAttachedRolePolicies) in *AWS SDK for PHP API Reference*. ------ #### [ PowerShell ] **Tools for PowerShell V4** **Example 1: This command returns the names and ARNs of the managed policies attached to the IAM role named `SecurityAuditRole` in the AWS account. To see the list of inline policies that are embedded in the role, use the `Get-IAMRolePolicyList` command.** ``` Get-IAMAttachedRolePolicyList -RoleName "SecurityAuditRole" ``` **Output:** ``` PolicyArn PolicyName --------- ---------- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/SecurityAudit SecurityAudit ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. **Tools for PowerShell V5** **Example 1: This command returns the names and ARNs of the managed policies attached to the IAM role named `SecurityAuditRole` in the AWS account. To see the list of inline policies that are embedded in the role, use the `Get-IAMRolePolicyList` command.** ``` Get-IAMAttachedRolePolicyList -RoleName "SecurityAuditRole" ``` **Output:** ``` PolicyArn PolicyName --------- ---------- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/SecurityAudit SecurityAudit ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. ------ #### [ Python ] **SDK for Python (Boto3)** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/python/example_code/iam#code-examples). ``` def list_attached_policies(role_name): """ Lists policies attached to a role. :param role_name: The name of the role to query. """ try: role = iam.Role(role_name) for policy in role.attached_policies.all(): logger.info("Got policy %s.", policy.arn) except ClientError: logger.exception("Couldn't list attached policies for %s.", role_name) raise ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/iam-2010-05-08/ListAttachedRolePolicies) in *AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) API Reference*. ------ #### [ Ruby ] **SDK for Ruby** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/ruby/example_code/iam#code-examples). This example module lists, creates, attaches, and detaches role policies. ``` # Manages policies in AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) class RolePolicyManager # Initialize with an AWS IAM client # # @param iam_client [Aws::IAM::Client] An initialized IAM client def initialize(iam_client, logger: Logger.new($stdout)) @iam_client = iam_client @logger = logger @logger.progname = 'PolicyManager' end # Creates a policy # # @param policy_name [String] The name of the policy # @param policy_document [Hash] The policy document # @return [String] The policy ARN if successful, otherwise nil def create_policy(policy_name, policy_document) response = @iam_client.create_policy( policy_name: policy_name, policy_document: policy_document.to_json ) response.policy.arn rescue Aws::IAM::Errors::ServiceError => e @logger.error("Error creating policy: #{e.message}") nil end # Fetches an IAM policy by its ARN # @param policy_arn [String] the ARN of the IAM policy to retrieve # @return [Aws::IAM::Types::GetPolicyResponse] the policy object if found def get_policy(policy_arn) response = @iam_client.get_policy(policy_arn: policy_arn) policy = response.policy @logger.info("Got policy '#{policy.policy_name}'. Its ID is: #{policy.policy_id}.") policy rescue Aws::IAM::Errors::NoSuchEntity @logger.error("Couldn't get policy '#{policy_arn}'. The policy does not exist.") raise rescue Aws::IAM::Errors::ServiceError => e @logger.error("Couldn't get policy '#{policy_arn}'. Here's why: #{e.code}: #{e.message}") raise end # Attaches a policy to a role # # @param role_name [String] The name of the role # @param policy_arn [String] The policy ARN # @return [Boolean] true if successful, false otherwise def attach_policy_to_role(role_name, policy_arn) @iam_client.attach_role_policy( role_name: role_name, policy_arn: policy_arn ) true rescue Aws::IAM::Errors::ServiceError => e @logger.error("Error attaching policy to role: #{e.message}") false end # Lists policy ARNs attached to a role # # @param role_name [String] The name of the role # @return [Array] List of policy ARNs def list_attached_policy_arns(role_name) response = @iam_client.list_attached_role_policies(role_name: role_name) response.attached_policies.map(&:policy_arn) rescue Aws::IAM::Errors::ServiceError => e @logger.error("Error listing policies attached to role: #{e.message}") [] end # Detaches a policy from a role # # @param role_name [String] The name of the role # @param policy_arn [String] The policy ARN # @return [Boolean] true if successful, false otherwise def detach_policy_from_role(role_name, policy_arn) @iam_client.detach_role_policy( role_name: role_name, policy_arn: policy_arn ) true rescue Aws::IAM::Errors::ServiceError => e @logger.error("Error detaching policy from role: #{e.message}") false end end ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/iam-2010-05-08/ListAttachedRolePolicies) in *AWS SDK for Ruby API Reference*. ------ #### [ Rust ] **SDK for Rust** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/rustv1/examples/iam#code-examples). ``` pub async fn list_attached_role_policies( client: &iamClient, role_name: String, path_prefix: Option, marker: Option, max_items: Option, ) -> Result> { let response = client .list_attached_role_policies() .role_name(role_name) .set_path_prefix(path_prefix) .set_marker(marker) .set_max_items(max_items) .send() .await?; Ok(response) } ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.rs/aws-sdk-iam/latest/aws_sdk_iam/client/struct.Client.html#method.list_attached_role_policies) in *AWS SDK for Rust API reference*. ------ #### [ SAP ABAP ] **SDK for SAP ABAP** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/sap-abap/services/iam#code-examples). ``` TRY. oo_result = lo_iam->listattachedrolepolicies( iv_rolename = iv_role_name ). MESSAGE 'Retrieved attached policy list for role.' TYPE 'I'. CATCH /aws1/cx_iamnosuchentityex. MESSAGE 'Role does not exist.' TYPE 'E'. ENDTRY. ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-sap-abap/v1/api/latest/index.html) in *AWS SDK for SAP ABAP API reference*. ------ #### [ Swift ] **SDK for Swift** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/swift/example_code/iam#code-examples). ``` import AWSIAM import AWSS3 /// Returns a list of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies /// that are attached to the role. /// /// - Parameter role: The IAM role to return the policy list for. /// /// - Returns: An array of `IAMClientTypes.AttachedPolicy` objects /// describing each managed policy that's attached to the role. public func listAttachedRolePolicies(role: String) async throws -> [IAMClientTypes.AttachedPolicy] { var policyList: [IAMClientTypes.AttachedPolicy] = [] // Use "Paginated" to get all the attached role polices. // This lets the SDK handle the 'isTruncated' in "ListAttachedRolePoliciesOutput". let input = ListAttachedRolePoliciesInput( roleName: role ) let output = client.listAttachedRolePoliciesPaginated(input: input) do { for try await page in output { guard let attachedPolicies = page.attachedPolicies else { print("Error: no attached policies returned.") continue } for attachedPolicy in attachedPolicies { policyList.append(attachedPolicy) } } } catch { print("ERROR: listAttachedRolePolicies:", dump(error)) throw error } return policyList } ``` + For API details, see [ListAttachedRolePolicies](https://sdk.amazonaws.com/swift/api/awsiam/latest/documentation/awsiam/iamclient/listattachedrolepolicies(input:)) in *AWS SDK for Swift API reference*. ------ For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). 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