How do I use environment variables in AWS CLI in Azure DevOps?

Denise129

how do i use environment variables in aws cli in azure devops? i want to use an environment variable in my aws cli command, but i can't figure out how to do it.

steven_simmmons

Using environment variables in AWS CLI in Azure DevOps is easy. Here's what you need to do:

Authenticate Azure DevOps and AWS CLI:
First, you will need to configure both Azure DevOps and AWS CLI with their respective authorization credentials. In Azure DevOps, you can do this by creating a Service Connection (Azure Resource Manager). You can find more information about this here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/library/connect-to-azure?view=azure-devops.

To configure AWS CLI with authorization credentials, you will need to set up an IAM user in AWS with the appropriate permissions. You can find more information about this here:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_create.html

Provide environment variables in Azure DevOps:
Once you have both the services properly configured and authorized, you can provide environment variables in Azure DevOps. You can do this by defining the variables in the Variables tab under the Pipelines tab. This is shown in the following link:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/process/variables?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml.
Use environment variables in AWS CLI:
Finally, you can use the environment variables in AWS CLI. You can do this by passing the environment variables as command line arguments in the form of “--<variable-name> <variable-value>”.
Example:
aws <command> --<variable-name> <variable-value>
You can find more information about this here:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-environment.html.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

lee_gomez

Using environment variables in an AWS CLI in Azure DevOps is a great choice for keeping your code clean and secure. Environment variables allow us to reuse values and store confidential information.

Using environment variables in an AWS CLI can be done in multiple ways depending on your particular setup. One option is to use Azure Pipelines Variables. In this case, you have to define the variables in Azure Pipelines and refer to them in your AWS CLI tasks. Another option is to use Azure Secrets. Azure Secrets are secure environment variables that are stored within Azure and referenced when needed. Lastly, some versions of the AWS CLI support the use of a credentials file. When this is used, the credentials and other variables can be stored in a file and referenced in the code.

In any of the cases mentioned above, it’s important to remember to add the variables to the variables groups and secure files library. This allows you to refer directly to the environment variables without having to define them set them up every time you run the AWS CLI.

Long story short, there are multiple ways to leverage environment variables in an AWS CLI in Azure DevOps and it’s all dependent on your particular setup. By using environment variables, you can keep your code clean and secure while also taking advantage of the functionality provided by Azure Pipelines Variables and Azure Secrets.