IAM credentials
You can use your IAM credentials to connect to Amazon Athena with the ODBC driver using the connection string parameters described in this section.
Authentication type
| Connection string name | Parameter type | Default value | Connection string example |
|---|---|---|---|
| AuthenticationType | Required | IAM Credentials |
AuthenticationType=IAM Credentials; |
User ID
Your AWS Access Key ID. For more information about access keys, see AWS security credentialsin the IAM User Guide.
| Connection string name | Parameter type | Default value | Connection string example |
|---|---|---|---|
| UID | Required | none |
UID=AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE; |
Password
Your AWS secret key id. For more information about access keys, see AWS security credentialsin the IAM User Guide.
| Connection string name | Parameter type | Default value | Connection string example |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWD | Required | none |
PWD=wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKE; |
Session token
If you use temporary AWS credentials, you must specify a session token. For information about temporary credentials, see Temporary security credentials in IAM in the IAM User Guide.
| Connection string name | Parameter type | Default value | Connection string example |
|---|---|---|---|
| SessionToken | Optional | none |
SessionToken=AQoDYXdzEJr...<remainder of session
token>; |
