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AWS Accounts

Connect AWS accounts to enable Rapydo to discover and monitor RDS instances.

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Overview

The AWS Accounts tab allows you to configure cross-account access so Rapydo can discover and monitor RDS instances across your AWS infrastructure. Rapydo uses IAM role assumption to securely access your AWS resources.

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Prerequisites

Before adding an AWS account, ensure you have:
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Create IAM Role

Create an IAM role in the target AWS account
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Configure Trust Policy

Configure the trust policy to allow Rapydo to assume the role
3

Attach Permissions

Attach the necessary permissions for RDS and CloudWatch access

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Adding an AWS Account

Click Add AWS Account Configuration to open the configuration form.

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Configuration Fields

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Account Name
string
required
A friendly name to identify this AWS account in Rapydo (e.g., “Production”, “Staging”, “Analytics”).
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AWS Account ID
string
required
Your 12-digit AWS account number. You can find this in the AWS Console under your account settings.
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Role ARN
string
required
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM role that Rapydo will assume to access your account. This role must have permissions to describe RDS instances and access CloudWatch metrics.Example format: arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/RapydoMonitoringRole

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Actions

  • Save — Add the AWS account configuration
  • Cancel — Discard changes and close the form

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Managing AWS Accounts

The AWS accounts list displays all configured accounts with:
ColumnDescription
AWS Account NameFriendly name for the account
AWS Account ID12-digit AWS account number
Role ARNIAM role ARN for access
Use the action menu on each row to edit or delete existing account configurations. Table Settings — Customize which columns are displayed in the list.