# AwsCredentials
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 AWS account security credentials that allow interactions with Amazon GameLift Servers resources. The credentials are temporary and valid for a limited time span. You can request fresh credentials at any time. 

 AWS security credentials consist of three parts: an access key ID, a secret access key, and a session token. You must use all three parts together to authenticate your access requests.

You need AWS credentials for the following tasks: 
+ To upload a game server build directly to Amazon GameLift Servers S3 storage using `CreateBuild`. To get access for this task, call [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_RequestUploadCredentials.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_RequestUploadCredentials.html).
+ To remotely connect to an active Amazon GameLift Servers fleet instances. To get remote access, call [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_GetComputeAccess.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_GetComputeAccess.html).

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** AccessKeyId **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-AwsCredentials-AccessKeyId"></a>
The access key ID that identifies the temporary security credentials.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: No

 ** SecretAccessKey **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-AwsCredentials-SecretAccessKey"></a>
The secret access key that can be used to sign requests.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: No

 ** SessionToken **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-AwsCredentials-SessionToken"></a>
The token that users must pass to the service API to use the temporary credentials.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/gamelift-2015-10-01/AwsCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/gamelift-2015-10-01/AwsCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/gamelift-2015-10-01/AwsCredentials)