IAM Identity Center releases new SDK plugin to streamline token exchange with an external Identity Provider
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AWS IAM Identity Center has released a new SDK plugin to simplify authentication and resource authorization for applications using external identity providers.
- Supports trusted identity propagation (TIP) with providers like Microsoft EntraID and Okta
- Automates token exchange process for IAM Identity Center tokens
- Currently available for Java 2.0 and JavaScript v3 SDK
- Enables precise access control to AWS resources using external IdP user and group memberships
- Eliminates need for complex custom-built authentication workflows
- Available at no additional cost in all AWS Regions supporting IAM Identity Center
The plugin streamlines how external identity provider tokens are exchanged for AWS credentials, making resource access management more efficient.
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