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title: "open connection · RUAL Documentation"
description: "Opens an AWS connection for use with further AWS functions."
canonical: https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/amazon%20aws/function_aws_open_connection
language: en
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# open connection

This block is part of the [`amazon aws`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/amazon%20aws) group and was last modified in core [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

Opens an AWS connection for use with further AWS functions.

- flow `flow` Input flow to trigger the opening of the AWS connection

- Access Key ID required `value` The Access Key ID for AWS authentication

- Secret Access Key required `value` The Secret Access Key for AWS authentication

- flow `flow` Output flow indicating the completion of the AWS connection setup

- connection `awsconnection` The opened AWS connection, which can be used in subsequent AWS functions

- success `condition` Condition indicating whether the AWS connection was successfully opened

- error `value` Error message in case of any issues during the AWS connection setup

A typical wiring for [open connection](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/amazon%2520aws/function_aws_open_connection): a [function trigger](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/globals/trigger_custom_function) starts the flow; the `flow` out pin feeds [debug](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/state%2520ui/state_debug).

[![Studio canvas example for the open connection block: typical wiring for open connection.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/function_aws_open_connection.png)](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/function_aws_open_connection.png?v=3)

## Version history

Introduced in [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

- [Back to `amazon aws`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/amazon%20aws): Return to the main group to view all sub-groups

- [Back to `amazon aws`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/amazon%20aws?group=amazon%20aws): Return to the group to view all blocks within this group

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