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AWS IAM: Correct OpenID Connect URL in OIDC provider documentation

Service: IAM · 2026-08-19 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_create_oidc.md

Summary

Fixed the URL reference for the OpenID Connect standard.

Security assessment

The update resolves an incorrect URL but does not mitigate security risks or introduce new security content.

Evidence

+ _IAM OIDC identity providers_ are entities in IAM that describe an external identity provider (IdP) service that supports the [OpenID Connect](http://openid.net/connect/) (OIDC) standard, such as Google or Salesforce.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_create_oidc.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_create_oidc.md
index 833938305..f638a23f4 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_create_oidc.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_create_oidc.md
@@ -11 +11 @@ PrerequisitesCreating and managing an OIDC provider (console)Creating and managi
- _IAM OIDC identity providers_ are entities in IAM that describe an external identity provider (IdP) service that supports the [OpenID Connect](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/http://openid.net/connect/) (OIDC) standard, such as Google or Salesforce. You use an IAM OIDC identity provider when you want to establish trust between an OIDC-compatible IdP and your AWS account. This is useful when creating a mobile app or web application that requires access to AWS resources, but you don't want to create custom sign-in code or manage your own user identities. For more information about this scenario, see [OIDC federation](./id_roles_providers_oidc.html).
+ _IAM OIDC identity providers_ are entities in IAM that describe an external identity provider (IdP) service that supports the [OpenID Connect](http://openid.net/connect/) (OIDC) standard, such as Google or Salesforce. You use an IAM OIDC identity provider when you want to establish trust between an OIDC-compatible IdP and your AWS account. This is useful when creating a mobile app or web application that requires access to AWS resources, but you don't want to create custom sign-in code or manage your own user identities. For more information about this scenario, see [OIDC federation](./id_roles_providers_oidc.html).