# Authenticating with an AWS Builder ID
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This topic describes how to authenticate with your AWS Builder ID from the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains. For detailed information about the AWS Builder ID authentication method, see the [Sign in with AWS Builder ID](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/sign-in-aws_builder_id.html) topic in the *AWS Sign-In* User Guide.

For instructions on how to authenticate and connect your AWS Builder ID account with the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains, see the [Connecting to AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/toolkit-for-jetbrains/latest/userguide/account-connect.html) topic in this User Guide.