Use AWS Profiles

AWS Profiles

AWS profiles enable you to store multiple AWS credentials on your system, and then, when the time comes, to use specific credentials in order to perform a command against the AWS cloud.

How to Use

While executing deployment-related commands via the Webiny CLI, for example deploy or destroy, if not specified, Webiny will always use the default AWS profile.

A different profile can be specified via the AWS_PROFILE environment variable, which you can set in a couple of ways.

Using.envFile

The easiest way to do it would be using the .env file, located in your project root, for example:

The advantage of this approach is that you don’t need to set the AWS_PROFILE via your terminal, but it always stays in the .env file, which is automatically loaded when executing mentioned deployment-related commands.

Using Terminal

Apart from setting it via the shown .env file, the AWS_PROFILE environment variable can also be set using a terminal of your choice, and a command that’s available on your operating system.

For example, on Linux or MacOS, you can use the export command:

On Windows, you can utilize the set and setx commands, for example:

Once the AWS_PROFILE has been properly set via one of the shown methods, you can proceed with the deployment of your Webiny project.

FAQ

Is There a Way to Check if My Profile Was Set Properly?

If you have the AWS CLI installed on your system, in your terminal, you can run the following command:

This should give an output similar to the following: