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About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a public-cloud platform, offering on-demand compute, storage, database, and networking services. Connecting AWS to Serval lets you automate everyday cloud-ops and security workflows—from listing IAM roles to spinning down unused EC2 instances—directly from chat.

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What the AWS integration enables

CapabilityDescription
Access ManagementCreate, update, and manage users and their permissions
Automation workflowsManage resources, create roles, and automate lifecycle management

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AWS configuration (in the AWS console)

Follow these steps to create a cross-account role that Serval can assume. The role’s policies determine exactly which AWS APIs Serval can call.
  1. Open the modal in Serval
    In the Serval UI navigate to Apps → Connect AWS. Leave this window open; it shows the Account ID and External ID you will need shortly.     Image Pn
  2. Create a new IAM role
    In AWS go to IAM → Roles → Create role and choose Another AWS account as the trusted entity.
    Enter the Account ID shown in Serval, then tick Require external ID and paste the External ID.     Image(1) Pn Image Pn
  3. Attach policies
    Select AWS-managed or custom policies that grant the actions Serval needs (e.g. IAMReadOnlyAccess).\     Image(3) Pn
  4. Finish the role wizard — name the role something memorable and click Create role.\ Image(4) Pn
  5. Update the trust policy
    Open the new role → Trust relationships → Edit trust policy and replace the document with the version below (adds the required sts:TagSession action).\     Image(5) Pn 
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": { "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::992382851720:root" },
      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": { "sts:ExternalId": "<replace-with-your-external-id>" }
      }
    },
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": { "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::992382851720:root" },
      "Action": "sts:TagSession"
    }
  ]
}
  • Here is an example of the updated policy in the UI.
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  1. Copy the Role ARN & Account ID — you will paste these into Serval in the next section.

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Serval Configuration

  1. Return to the AWS connection modal in Serval.
  2. Paste the Role ARN and Account ID, then click Save.
Image Pn Your AWS account is now connected—try running the List IAM Roles workflow to verify connectivity.