AWS CLI frequent commands

Retrieve current user

aws-sts get-caller-identity

List users

aws configure list
aws configure list-profiles

View profile data

vim ./aws/credentials

CloudFormation

List stacks

aws cloudformation --list-stacks

Delete a stack

aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name <my_stack> --region <region>

region is optional especially if only deployed to one region

Billing (“Cost explorer”)

Usage for month

 aws ce get-cost-and-usage --time-period Start=$(date +%Y-%m-01),End=$(date -d @$(( $(date +%s) + 86400 )) +%Y-%m-%d) --granularity MONTHLY --metrics "UnblendedCost" "UsageQuantity

Retrieve current user

aws-sts get-caller-identity

List users

aws configure list
aws configure list-profiles

View profile data

vim ./aws/credentials
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