/AWS-Examples

A collection of AWS code examples written in python using boto

Primary LanguagePython

Python examples using boto3

aws-shell Example of a python text based program.

Requirements:

  • A valid Amazon Web Services (AWS) account
  • Python
  • boto
  • Keys configured

Useful but not required: AWS CLI

Setting Up Credentials

There are three types of python SDK/API access to AWS:

  • Botocore: Boto 3 is built atop of a library called Botocore, which is shared by the AWS CLI. Botocore provides the low level clients, session, and credential & configuration data. Boto 3 builds on top of Botocore by providing its own session, resources and collections.

  • Clients: low level service connections

  • Resources: a high level, object oriented interface

More detail here