---
title: "Connect AWS cloud"
method: POST
path: "/clouds/aws"
---

# Connect AWS cloud

`POST /clouds/aws`

Connect a new AWS cloud environment

## Request body

- object
  - `role_arn` string, required — The ARN for the role that was created in the AWS account that Aikido can assume to access resource policies.
  - `name` string, required — A name for this cloud environment.
  - `environment` 'production' | 'staging' | 'development' | 'mixed', required — Indicates for what environment this cloud is responsible.

## Response `201`

The cloud environment has been successfully connected

- object
  - `id` integer — The ID of the newly connected cloud environment in Aikido.

## Other responses

- `422` — One or more of the provided fields are invalid.

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