directconnect:AllocateHostedConnection

Write

directconnect:AllocateHostedConnection is a Write access-level action in the directconnect service. Grants permission to create a new hosted connection between a AWS Direct Connect partner's network and a specific AWS Direct Connect location

Resource types

ARNs that directconnect:AllocateHostedConnection can be scoped to in an IAM policy.

arn:${Partition}:directconnect:${Region}:${Account}:dxcon/${ConnectionId}
dxcon
arn:${Partition}:directconnect:${Region}:${Account}:dxlag/${LagId}
dxlag

Condition keys

Keys you can use in the Condition block of a policy that grants directconnect:AllocateHostedConnection.

aws:ResourceTag/${TagKey} String

Filters access by actions based on tag key-value pairs attached to the resource

Example IAM policy

A minimal policy that allows directconnect:AllocateHostedConnection. Replace "Resource": "*" with a specific ARN to follow least privilege.

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AllowDirectconnectAllocateHostedConnection",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "directconnect:AllocateHostedConnection",
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

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