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aws sts get-caller-identity

Display the current AWS identity.

Copy-ready commandaws sts get-caller-identity
aws sts get-caller-identity

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
AWS CLI v2
Permissions
AWS IAM permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

Display the current AWS identity.

aws sts get-caller-identity

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm AWS CLI v2 is installed and available in your current shell.