End of support notice: On May 20, 2026, AWS will end support for AWS IoT Events. After May 20, 2026, you will no longer be able to access the AWS IoT Events console or AWS IoT Events resources. For more information, see [AWS IoT Events end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iotevents/latest/developerguide/iotevents-end-of-support.html).

# Setting up AWS IoT Events
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This section provides a guide to setting up AWS IoT Events, including creating an AWS account, configuring necessary permissions, and establishing roles for managing access to resources.

**Topics**
+ [Setting up an AWS account](#set-up-aws-account)
+ [Setting up permissions for AWS IoT Events](iotevents-permissions.md)

## Setting up an AWS account
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### Sign up for an AWS account
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To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the *AWS Account Management Reference Guide*.