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: Applications running on the EC2 instance can then use these temporary credentials to make secure requests to AWS services.

The URL is a metadata service provided by AWS, which allows instances to retrieve metadata about themselves, including security credentials. The http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/ URL is a specific endpoint that provides the instance's IAM (Identity and Access Management) security credentials. : Applications running on the EC2 instance can

: A parameter often used in web applications to tell a server where to send data after a task is finished. authorized requests to AWS services.

: The IAM role determines what AWS resources the instance can access. By fetching credentials for the role attached to the instance, applications running on the instance can make secure, authorized requests to AWS services. : Applications running on the EC2 instance can