When running the CLI tool on an EC2 instance, you can leverage the instance's IAM role to make calls. This means you do not need to configure credentials or set environment variables (manually).
Behind the scenes, the instance will retrieve and set its own AWS environment variables that allow API calls. You do need to ensure the instance has appropriate permissions.
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