How to create an AWS User for a CI /CD service to use when deploying to Elastic Beanstalk

Andrew Bestbier
Nov 4 · 2 min read

Often when building CI/CD pipelines, we will need to create an AWS User so that CI/CD services can programatically access Elastic Beanstalk or AWS in general. To get started, navigate to the IAM service in AWS and click Users:

Next click Add user:

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Andrew Bestbier

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Hi! I am a JavaScript developer based in London. I love reading and writing about JavaScript, AWS and all things coding.

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