# Adding policies to your IAM role
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To get started with Amazon SageMaker Feature Store you must have a role and add the required policy to your role, `AmazonSageMakerFeatureStoreAccess`. The following is a walkthrough on how to view the policies attached to a role and how to add a policy to your role. For information on how to create a role, see [How to use SageMaker AI execution roles](sagemaker-roles.md). For information on how to get your execution role, see [Get your execution role](sagemaker-roles.md#sagemaker-roles-get-execution-role).

1. Open the IAM console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/).

1. In the navigation pane on the left of the IAM console, choose **Roles**.

1. In the search bar enter the role you are using for Amazon SageMaker Feature Store. 

   For examples on how to find your execution role ARN for a notebook within SageMaker AI, see [Get your execution role](sagemaker-roles.md#sagemaker-roles-get-execution-role). The role is at the end of the execution role ARN.

1. After you enter the role in the search bar, choose the role.

   Under **Permissions policies** you can view the policies attached to the role.

1. After you choose the role, choose **Add permissions**, then choose **Attach policies**.

1. In the search bar under **Other permissions policies** enter `AmazonSageMakerFeatureStoreAccess` and press enter. If the policy does not show, you may already have the policy attached, listed under your **Current permissions policies**.

1. After you press enter, select the **check box** next to the policy and then choose **Add permissions**.

1. After you have attached the policy to your role, the policy will appear under **Permissions policies** for your IAM role.