Create AWS IAM User Groups with Python & Boto3

In this Python and Boto3 lesson we want to learn how to Create AWS IAM User Groups with Python, so first of all let’s talk about IAM User Group.

 

 

What is IAM User Groups in AWS

IAM user groups are collections of IAM users with similar permissions requirements. By assigning IAM policies to user groups, you can grant permissions to all users in the group at once, for example you work for a large software development company that uses AWS  for its infrastructure and development needs. Your company follows best practices for access management by implementing IAM user groups to organize users and enforce least privilege access. you want to create some groups like (Development Team, Permissions, Members), and then you assign specific permissions to each groups, after that you can add some users to those groups. so we can say that IAM user groups help organize users based on their roles and responsibilities inside the organization. Each user group is assigned specific permissions according to their tasks they need to perform.

 

 

Prerequisites:

Before we start creating IAM user groups with Python and Boto3, we need to have following prerequisites:

1. Python installed on your system.
2. Boto3 library installed (pip install boto3).
3. AWS credentials configured on your system (either through AWS CLI or environment variables).

 

 

Also make sure that you have already read these three articles, because they are related to this article.

• How to install Boto3 and AWS CLI for Python
• How to Configure AWS CLI to Use Boto3
• How to Create AWS IAM User with Python & Boto3

 

 

Creating IAM User Groups with Python & Boto3

Let’s talk about the steps that are involved in creating IAM user groups programmatically using Python and Boto3:

 

Step 1: Import Boto3

Start by importing the Boto3 library in your Python code:

 

 

Step 2: Initialize Boto3 IAM Client

After that initialize the Boto3 IAM client to interact with AWS IAM:

 

 

Step 3: Define IAM User Group Name

Specify the name of the IAM user group you want to create:

 

 

Step 4: Create IAM User Group

Use the create_group method to create the IAM user group:

 

 

 

This is the complete code

This code creates an IAM user group named ‘MyUserGroup’. After that it prints the response from the create_group API call, which includes details about the newly created group.

 

 

Now if you check in AWS Group section, you will see MyUserGroup group in their

 

 

FAQs:

 

What is the purpose of creating IAM user groups?

IAM user groups allows you to group users with similar permissions requirements together, and this makes it easier to manage access to AWS resources and enforce consistent security policies.

 

 

Can I assign IAM policies to user groups?

Yes, you can attach IAM policies to user groups, and all users inside the group will inherit the permissions defined in those policies.

 

 

How do I add IAM users to a user group?

After creating an IAM user group, you can add IAM users to the group using the add_user_to_group method in Boto3.

 

 

Is it possible to delete IAM user groups using Python and Boto3?

Yes, you can delete IAM user groups programmatically using delete_group method in Boto3.