directconnect:CreateConnection

Write

directconnect:CreateConnection is a Write access-level action in the directconnect service. Grants permission to create a new connection between the customer network and a specific AWS Direct Connect location

Resource types

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

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

Condition keys

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

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:CreateConnection. Replace "Resource": "*" with a specific ARN to follow least privilege.

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

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