---
title: "AWS SSM Parameter Store adapter: Kotharo"
version: v0.8.3
canonical: https://kotharo.com/docs/adapters/aws-ssm/
---

# AWS SSM Parameter Store

Connects Kotharo to AWS SSM Parameter Store for secrets. [All adapters](https://kotharo.com/docs/adapters/)

## What you need

- The `aws` command, from [AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html).

## Connect

`/kotharo:setup` finds AWS SSM Parameter Store and takes you through these steps. To connect it by hand:

Install AWS CLI. [Its install page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html) covers other systems.

macOS:

```
curl -fsSL https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/install.sh | bash
```

Windows, in Git Bash:

```
powershell -c "irm https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/install.ps1 | iex"
```

Linux:

```
curl -fsSL https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/install.sh | bash
```

## Sign in

Sign in with the cloud-auth adapter's step, such as aws sso login --profile `<profile>`. Your role needs ssm:DescribeParameters, and nothing more.

To check you are signed in, run `aws sts get-caller-identity`.

Generated from Kotharo v0.8.3.