Callback-url-http-3a-2f-2f169.254.169.254-2flatest-2fmeta Data-2fiam-2fsecurity Credentials-2f May 2026

The path /latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/ specifically relates to retrieving IAM (Identity and Access Management) security credentials for an instance. IAM is a service that enables AWS customers to manage access to AWS resources by creating and managing user identities, then granting permissions to access those resources.