How to Set Up IAM Auth with RDS Aurora

In this video I walk you through the process creating an RDS Aurora Database with IAM integration so you can use tokens to log into your database instead of a username and password. We manage and deploy all the infrastructure using the AWS CDK. How I became a web developer in 13 months: https://youtu.be/y-5ZvW0oFXs Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cloudmancer Video Resources Github repo: https://github.com/Cloudmancermedia/cdk-rds-iam.git DatabaseCluster CDK Construct: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_rds.DatabaseCluster.html IAM auth with Aurora: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.html Encrypting DB connections with SSL/TLS: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.SSL.html Getting started with the CDK: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/getting_started.html DISCLAIMER: The DB built in this video is EXPENSIVE! It costs about $200 per month just sitting idly. Please remember to delete this stack at the end if you do not need the DB! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:23 Why IAM and Aurora 1:50 Building Pre-reqs 4:25 Building the Lambda 11:46 Defining our Stack 15:52 Warning 1: DB is Expensive! 24:55 Deploying 27:40 Warning 2: Destroy the Stack! QUESTION - What videos would you like to see me make next on this channel? =============== My Gear =============== Audio Mic: https://amzn.to/3xomjc6 Mic mount: https://amzn.to/3TMUvWu Audio interface: https://amzn.to/3VNOhIf Over ear headphones: https://amzn.to/3J7lPJR Studio Camera: https://amzn.to/4cNJbSE Camera monitor mount: https://amzn.to/3PSh8Yj 34’’ Monitor: https://amzn.to/3Jf1WR7 Monitor mount: https://amzn.to/49qezDN Keyboard: https://amzn.to/4aLPK6u Mouse: https://amzn.to/4aIIMin =============== Connect with me =============== YT: https://youtube.com/@cloudmancer Github: https://github.com/Cloudmancermedia Website: https://cloudmancer.io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanwilliams99/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryancloudmancer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cloudmancer =============== About me =============== My name is Ryan and I am an AWS certified Solutions Architect and Developer. I teach modern serverless system design using AWS! This video is NOT sponsored. Some links are affiliate links which means if you buy something I will receive a small commission. #aws #cloudmancer #cdk #cloudformation