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AWS IAM vs Lake Formation: Glue REST Catalog and S3 Tables Authorization Tested
An AWS Community Builder tested how IAM and Lake Formation grants affect access to Glue REST Catalog and S3 Tables endpoints. The Glue endpoint requires both IAM and Lake Formation authorization, while S3 Tables uses IAM alone. CloudTrail logs confirmed Lake Formation's GetDataAccess calls only for Glue endpoint requests.
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This deep-dive clarifies a nuanced AWS authorization flow that could trip up developers, but the findings are mostly a confirmation of existing documentation rather than a new discovery.
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