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Set up an AWS account - Kinesis Video Streams
Sign up for an AWS accountCreate an AWS account key

Set up an AWS account

Before you use Kinesis Video Streams with WebRTC for the first time, complete the following tasks:

Sign up for an AWS account

To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see Getting started with an AWS account in the AWS Account Management Reference Guide.

Create an AWS account key

You need an AWS account key to access Kinesis Video Streams with WebRTC programmatically.

To create an AWS account key, do the following:

  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the IAM console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/.

  2. Choose Users in the navigation bar, and choose the Administrator user.

  3. Choose the Security credentials tab, and choose Create access key.

  4. Record the Access key ID. Choose Show under Secret access key, and then record the Secret access key.