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AWS timestream documentation change

Service: timestream · 2026-05-31 · Documentation low

File: timestream/latest/developerguide/getting-started-with-timestream-for-influxdb-3.md

Summary

Removed 'Sign up for AWS account' and 'Grant programmatic access' sections

Security assessment

Deleted two introductory sections about AWS account setup and programmatic access. No security context is provided in the removal, and there's no evidence this change addresses a security vulnerability or weakness.

Diff

diff --git a/timestream/latest/developerguide/getting-started-with-timestream-for-influxdb-3.md b/timestream/latest/developerguide/getting-started-with-timestream-for-influxdb-3.md
index dd64eb648..0857b70a1 100644
--- a//timestream/latest/developerguide/getting-started-with-timestream-for-influxdb-3.md
+++ b//timestream/latest/developerguide/getting-started-with-timestream-for-influxdb-3.md
@@ -19,15 +18,0 @@ If you already have an AWS account, know your Timestream for InfluxDB requiremen
-### Sign up for an AWS account
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-To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_.
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-### Grant programmatic access
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-Users need programmatic access if they want to interact with AWS outside of the AWS Management Console. The way to grant programmatic access depends on the type of user that's accessing AWS: 
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-  * For workforce identity (Users managed in AWS IAM Identity Center): Use temporary credentials 
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-  * For IAM users: Use temporary credentials or long-term credentials (not recommended) 
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