# Rust SDK: Possible to use AWS credentials?

**URL:** <https://forum.opensearch.org/t/rust-sdk-possible-to-use-aws-credentials/8905>\
**Category:** OpenSearch Client Libraries\
**Tags:** clients-general\
**Created:** [March 14, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/rust-sdk-possible-to-use-aws-credentials/8905 "2022-03-14T23:07:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Ross)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/rust-sdk-possible-to-use-aws-credentials/8905/1 "2022-03-14T23:07:49Z")

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I’m using the Rust SDK, and authenticating with username + password works OK. But I want to use AWS credentials, and sign the HTTP messages using AWS4. Is this currently possible?

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**Author:** ![kris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/kris/32/2208_2.png) [@kris](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/kris)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/rust-sdk-possible-to-use-aws-credentials/8905/2 "2023-02-07T18:37:00Z")

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Closed on February 7, 2023, 6:37pm UTC