curl http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token
curl -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-ware/iam/security-credentials/ROLE_NAME
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a metadata service that allows instances to retrieve information about themselves. This service is accessible via a special URL, typically http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ . The metadata service provides a range of information, including instance ID, type, and IP address. One of the most critical uses of this service is to retrieve temporary security credentials, which can be used to access other AWS resources.
The specific notation provided in the prompt— curl-url-http-3A-2F-2F... —highlights how these endpoints are often represented in logs, documentation, or attack payloads.
TOKEN=$(curl -X PUT "http://169.254.169" \ -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 21600") Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard