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IAM Instance Profile Association

IAM Instance Profile Association is a mechanism in AWS that allows an IAM instance profile to be associated with an EC2 instance. This permits the EC2 instance to assume the roles defined in the profile, thereby granting the instance access to AWS resources according to the profile's permissions. For more detailed information, refer to the official AWS documentation.

Supported Methods​

  • GET: Get an IAM Instance Profile Association by ID
  • LIST: List all IAM Instance Profile Associations
  • SEARCH: Search IAM Instance Profile Associations by ARN

iam-instance-profile​

The IAM Instance Profile Association defines the connection between an IAM instance profile and an EC2 instance, enabling the roles from the profile to be assumed by instances. This linkage allows the management and control of permissions for applications running on EC2 instances.

ec2-instance​

An EC2 instance is the compute resource with which the IAM instance profile is associated. The association allows the EC2 instance to utilise the permissions and roles specified in the IAM instance profile, facilitating secure and controlled interaction with other AWS resources.