Naive question why there is no `accountId` input in the

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Naive question why there is no `accountId` input in the<https www pulumi com registry packages aws api docs provider | AWS Provider>

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

Because the provider does not know the account ID The provider needs access credentials not an account ID

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

In AWS only console logins mention an account All other logins mention things like access keys session keys source profiles role ARNs or other things

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

And the AWS provider never logs in via the console So it never needs an account ID