# Credentials
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The temporary security credentials, which include an access key ID, a secret access key, and a security (or session) token.

## Contents
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 ** AccessKeyId **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-Credentials-AccessKeyId"></a>
The access key ID that identifies the temporary security credentials.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `\w{16,128}`   
Required: Yes

 ** ExpirationTime **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-Credentials-ExpirationTime"></a>
The datetime on which the current credentials expire.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: Yes

 ** SecretAccessKey **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-Credentials-SecretAccessKey"></a>
The secret access key that can be used to sign requests.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** SessionToken **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-Credentials-SessionToken"></a>
The token that users must pass to the service API to use the temporary credentials.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

## 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/ssm-2014-11-06/Credentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ssm-2014-11-06/Credentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ssm-2014-11-06/Credentials)