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AWS opensearch-service documentation change

Service: opensearch-service · 2026-07-07 · Documentation low

File: opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/application.md

Summary

Added note about required IAM permissions for OpenSearch UI access

Security assessment

Documents required security permissions to prevent access errors. Enhances security documentation without addressing vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/application.md b/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/application.md
index 5eddee529..f74371fdf 100644
--- a//opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/application.md
+++ b//opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/application.md
@@ -31,0 +32,4 @@ To get started and create your first OpenSearch UI, follow the instructions in [
+###### Note
+
+**Required IAM permissions:** To access the OpenSearch UI application, users must have the following IAM permissions: `es:getApplication`, `es:DescribeApplication`, and `es:ListApplications`. Without these permissions, users will receive access denied errors when attempting to access the OpenSearch UI.
+