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# credentials
# `prefect_aws.credentials`
Module handling AWS credentials
## Classes
### `ClientType`
The supported boto3 clients.
### `AwsCredentials`
Block used to manage authentication with AWS. AWS authentication is
handled via the `boto3` module. Refer to the
[boto3 docs](https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/guide/credentials.html)
for more info about the possible credential configurations.
**Methods:**
#### `get_boto3_session`
```python theme={null}
get_boto3_session(self) -> boto3.Session
```
Returns an authenticated boto3 session that can be used to create clients
for AWS services.
If `assume_role_arn` is provided, this method will assume the specified IAM role
and return a session with the temporary credentials from the assumed role.
#### `get_client`
```python theme={null}
get_client(self, client_type: Union[str, ClientType])
```
Helper method to dynamically get a client type.
**Args:**
* `client_type`: The client's service name.
**Returns:**
* An authenticated client.
**Raises:**
* `ValueError`: if the client is not supported.
#### `get_s3_client`
```python theme={null}
get_s3_client(self) -> 'S3Client'
```
Gets an authenticated S3 client.
**Returns:**
* An authenticated S3 client.
#### `get_secrets_manager_client`
```python theme={null}
get_secrets_manager_client(self) -> 'SecretsManagerClient'
```
Gets an authenticated Secrets Manager client.
**Returns:**
* An authenticated Secrets Manager client.
### `MinIOCredentials`
Block used to manage authentication with MinIO. Refer to the
[MinIO docs](https://docs.min.io/docs/minio-server-configuration-guide.html)
for more info about the possible credential configurations.
**Attributes:**
* `minio_root_user`: Admin or root user.
* `minio_root_password`: Admin or root password.
* `region_name`: Location of server, e.g. "us-east-1".
**Methods:**
#### `get_boto3_session`
```python theme={null}
get_boto3_session(self) -> boto3.Session
```
Returns an authenticated boto3 session that can be used to create clients
and perform object operations on MinIO server.
#### `get_client`
```python theme={null}
get_client(self, client_type: Union[str, ClientType])
```
Helper method to dynamically get a client type.
**Args:**
* `client_type`: The client's service name.
**Returns:**
* An authenticated client.
**Raises:**
* `ValueError`: if the client is not supported.
#### `get_s3_client`
```python theme={null}
get_s3_client(self) -> 'S3Client'
```
Gets an authenticated S3 client.
**Returns:**
* An authenticated S3 client.
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