Configure Multiple Profiles

1. Create a named profile with aws configure --profile <profile-name>.

2. Enter the AWS Access Key ID, AWS Secret Access Key, region name, and output format to complete the setup.

   

3. The generated config and credentials files will now contain separate entries keyed by profile-name.

   

Use the Profiles

Basic Usage

1. Append --profile <profile_name> to your CLI command to run it with the desired profile.

2. For example, the command below uses the profile Record China to list S3 buckets.

   

Simplify with Aliases

1. Typing --profile <profile_name> every time gets tedious. On macOS or Linux, define a shell alias:

   alias aws_Record-China='aws --profile Record-China'

2. From then on, simply run aws_Record-China to execute AWS CLI commands with that profile.

3. The screenshot below shows this alias in action.

   

4. Add the alias to ~/.zshrc so it persists:

   echo "alias aws_Record-China='aws --profile Record-China'" >> ~/.zshrc

Set a Default Profile

1. If you frequently use one account and don’t want to rely on aliases, set the AWS_DEFAULT_PROFILE environment variable. Afterwards, running aws will automatically use that profile.

   export AWS_DEFAULT_PROFILE=Record-China

2. Example output:

   

3. Add the export to ~/.zshrc to keep it active across sessions:

   echo "export AWS_DEFAULT_PROFILE=Record-China" >> ~/.zshrc

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References:

• AWS CLI Documentation: Configure Multiple Profiles
• How to Use Multiple Profiles in AWS CLI