(Chilkat2-Python) AWS Security Token Service (STS) GetSessionToken

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Returns a set of temporary credentials for an AWS account or IAM user.

For more information, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/APIReference/API_GetSessionToken.html

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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

rest = chilkat2.Rest()

# Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server.
# such as https://sts.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("sts.us-west-2.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

# Provide AWS credentials for the REST call.
authAws = chilkat2.AuthAws()
authAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"
authAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY"
# the region should match our URL above..
# See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_enable-regions.html
authAws.Region = "us-west-2"
authAws.ServiceName = "sts"

rest.SetAuthAws(authAws)

rest.AddQueryParam("Version","2011-06-15")
rest.AddQueryParam("Action","GetSessionToken")
rest.AddQueryParam("DurationSeconds","3600")

responseXml = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/")
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
if (rest.ResponseStatusCode != 200):
    print("response status code = " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
    print("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText)
    print("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader)
    print("response body: " + responseXml)
    sys.exit()

# Examine the successful XML response (shown below)
xml = chilkat2.Xml()
xml.LoadXml(responseXml)
print(xml.GetXml())

# Sample response:

# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
# <GetSessionTokenResponse xmlns="https://sts.amazonaws.com/doc/2011-06-15/">
#     <GetSessionTokenResult>
#         <Credentials>
#             <AccessKeyId>AS........T4N</AccessKeyId>
#             <SecretAccessKey>05W........ARPMr</SecretAccessKey>
#             <SessionToken>IQoJb3J........llpIMI=</SessionToken>
#             <Expiration>2022-09-07T00:22:51Z</Expiration>
#         </Credentials>
#     </GetSessionTokenResult>
#     <ResponseMetadata>
#         <RequestId>8bad22cc-1c55-4265-a010-45d139359404</RequestId>
#     </ResponseMetadata>
# </GetSessionTokenResponse>

# Sample parse code:
GetSessionTokenResponse_xmlns = xml.GetAttrValue("xmlns")
AccessKeyId = xml.GetChildContent("GetSessionTokenResult|Credentials|AccessKeyId")
SecretAccessKey = xml.GetChildContent("GetSessionTokenResult|Credentials|SecretAccessKey")
SessionToken = xml.GetChildContent("GetSessionTokenResult|Credentials|SessionToken")
Expiration = xml.GetChildContent("GetSessionTokenResult|Credentials|Expiration")
RequestId = xml.GetChildContent("ResponseMetadata|RequestId")

# Save the session token XML to a file for use by another Chilkat example..
success = xml.SaveXml("qa_data/tokens/aws_session_token.xml")