> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.snyk.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.snyk.io/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-iac/cloud-platform-integrations/aws-integration/aws-integration-api.md).

# AWS Integration: API

Before you can onboard an AWS account to Snyk via the API, you need access to the AWS account and associated credentials with permissions to create a read-only Identity and Access Management (IAM) role. See the prerequisites on the [AWS integration](/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-iac/cloud-platform-integrations/aws-integration.md) page.

The steps follow to onboard an AWS account via the API:

1. [Download an infrastructure as code (IaC) template](/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-iac/cloud-platform-integrations/aws-integration/aws-integration-api/step-1-download-iam-role-iac-template-api.md): to give Snyk permissions to scan your account.
2. [Create an AWS IAM role](/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-iac/cloud-platform-integrations/aws-integration/aws-integration-api/step-2-create-the-snyk-iam-role-api.md): using the template you downloaded.
3. [Create and scan a Cloud Environment.](/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-iac/cloud-platform-integrations/aws-integration/aws-integration-api/step-3-create-and-scan-a-cloud-environment-api.md)

When you have completed the steps, you will be able to do the following:

* View the cloud configuration issues Snyk finds. See [Manage cloud issues](/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-iac/getting-started-with-cloud-scans/manage-cloud-issues.md).
* Prioritize your vulnerabilities with cloud context.


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