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AWS iot: Correct IAM role session duration URL

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

File: iot/latest/developerguide/authorizing-direct-aws.md

Summary

Fixed a broken link to IAM documentation by removing an extra slash in the URL.

Security assessment

The update fixes a documentation URL but does not change security guidance or address vulnerabilities.

Evidence

+The `credentialDurationSeconds` value must be less than or equal to the maximum session duration of the IAM role that the role alias references. For more information, see [ Modifying a role maximum session duration (AWS API)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/roles-managingrole-editing-api.html#roles-modify_max-session-duration-api) from the AWS Identity and Access Management User Guide.

Diff

diff --git a/iot/latest/developerguide/authorizing-direct-aws.md b/iot/latest/developerguide/authorizing-direct-aws.md
index a460fa35b..318451ff4 100644
--- a//iot/latest/developerguide/authorizing-direct-aws.md
+++ b//iot/latest/developerguide/authorizing-direct-aws.md
@@ -119 +119 @@ The AWS IoT Core Credential Provider can issue a credential with a maximum lifet
-The `credentialDurationSeconds` value must be less than or equal to the maximum session duration of the IAM role that the role alias references. For more information, see [ Modifying a role maximum session duration (AWS API)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/roles-managingrole-editing-api.html#roles-modify_max-session-duration-api) from the AWS Identity and Access Management User Guide.
+The `credentialDurationSeconds` value must be less than or equal to the maximum session duration of the IAM role that the role alias references. For more information, see [ Modifying a role maximum session duration (AWS API)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/roles-managingrole-editing-api.html#roles-modify_max-session-duration-api) from the AWS Identity and Access Management User Guide.