AWS IAM authentication plugins for Python and .NET clients

UpdateJun 30, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Python and .NET clients on AWS can authenticate to Confluent Cloud using an AWS STS WebIdentityToken through new AWS IAM plugins.

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