Class: AWS.SAMLCredentials

Inherits:
AWS.Credentials show all
Defined in:
lib/credentials/saml_credentials.js

Overview

Represents credentials retrieved from STS SAML support.

By default this provider gets credentials using the AWS.STS.assumeRoleWithSAML() service operation. This operation requires a RoleArn containing the ARN of the IAM trust policy for the application for which credentials will be given, as well as a PrincipalArn representing the ARN for the SAML identity provider. In addition, the SAMLAssertion must be set to the token provided by the identity provider. See constructor() for an example on creating a credentials object with proper RoleArn, PrincipalArn, and SAMLAssertion values.

Refreshing Credentials from Identity Service

In addition to AWS credentials expiring after a given amount of time, the login token from the identity provider will also expire. Once this token expires, it will not be usable to refresh AWS credentials, and another token will be needed. The SDK does not manage refreshing of the token value, but this can be done through a "refresh token" supported by most identity providers. Consult the documentation for the identity provider for refreshing tokens. Once the refreshed token is acquired, you should make sure to update this new token in the credentials object's params property. The following code will update the SAMLAssertion, assuming you have retrieved an updated token from the identity provider:

AWS.config.credentials.params.SAMLAssertion = updatedToken;

Future calls to credentials.refresh() will now use the new token.

Constructor Summary

Property Summary

Properties inherited from AWS.Credentials

expired, expireTime, accessKeyId, secretAccessKey, sessionToken, expiryWindow

Method Summary

Methods inherited from AWS.Credentials

needsRefresh, get, getPromise, refreshPromise

Constructor Details

new AWS.SAMLCredentials(params) ⇒ void

Creates a new credentials object.

Examples:

Creating a new credentials object

AWS.config.credentials = new AWS.SAMLCredentials({
  RoleArn: 'arn:aws:iam::1234567890:role/SAMLRole',
  PrincipalArn: 'arn:aws:iam::1234567890:role/SAMLPrincipal',
  SAMLAssertion: 'base64-token', // base64-encoded token from IdP
});

Parameters:

  • params (Object) —
    • RoleArn — (String)

      The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the role that the caller is assuming.

    • PrincipalArn — (String)

      The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the SAML provider in IAM that describes the IdP.

    • SAMLAssertion — (String)

      The base-64 encoded SAML authentication response provided by the IdP.

      For more information, see Configuring a Relying Party and Adding Claims in the Using IAM guide.

    • Policy — (String)

      An IAM policy in JSON format.

      The policy parameter is optional. If you pass a policy, the temporary security credentials that are returned by the operation have the permissions that are allowed by both the access policy of the role that is being assumed, and the policy that you pass. This gives you a way to further restrict the permissions for the resulting temporary security credentials. You cannot use the passed policy to grant permissions that are in excess of those allowed by the access policy of the role that is being assumed. For more information, Permissions for AssumeRole, AssumeRoleWithSAML, and AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity in the IAM User Guide.

      The format for this parameter, as described by its regex pattern, is a string of characters up to 2048 characters in length. The characters can be any ASCII character from the space character to the end of the valid character list (\u0020-\u00FF). It can also include the tab (\u0009), linefeed (\u000A), and carriage return (\u000D) characters.

      Note: The policy plain text must be 2048 bytes or shorter. However, an internal conversion compresses it into a packed binary format with a separate limit. The PackedPolicySize response element indicates by percentage how close to the upper size limit the policy is, with 100% equaling the maximum allowed size.
    • DurationSeconds — (Integer)

      The duration, in seconds, of the role session. Your role session lasts for the duration that you specify for the DurationSeconds parameter, or until the time specified in the SAML authentication response's SessionNotOnOrAfter value, whichever is shorter. You can provide a DurationSeconds value from 900 seconds (15 minutes) up to the maximum session duration setting for the role. This setting can have a value from 1 hour to 12 hours. If you specify a value higher than this setting, the operation fails. For example, if you specify a session duration of 12 hours, but your administrator set the maximum session duration to 6 hours, your operation fails. To learn how to view the maximum value for your role, see View the Maximum Session Duration Setting for a Role in the IAM User Guide.

      By default, the value is set to 3600 seconds.

      Note: The DurationSeconds parameter is separate from the duration of a console session that you might request using the returned credentials. The request to the federation endpoint for a console sign-in token takes a SessionDuration parameter that specifies the maximum length of the console session. For more information, see Creating a URL that Enables Federated Users to Access the AWS Management Console in the IAM User Guide.

See Also:

Property Details

params ⇒ map (readwrite)

Returns the map of params passed to AWS.STS.assumeRoleWithSAML(). To update the token, set the params.SAMLAssertion property.

Returns:

Method Details

refresh(callback) ⇒ void

Refreshes credentials using AWS.STS.assumeRoleWithSAML()

Callback (callback):

  • function(err) { ... }

    Called when the STS service responds (or fails). When this callback is called with no error, it means that the credentials information has been loaded into the object (as the accessKeyId, secretAccessKey, and sessionToken properties).

    Parameters:

    • err (Error) —

      if an error occurred, this value will be filled

See Also:

  • AWS.SAMLCredentials.get