def get_credentials()

in ChangeDataCapture/functions/ReplayFromStream.py [0:0]

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def get_credentials(role_arn):
    # create an STS client object that represents a live connection to the 
    # STS service
    sts_client = boto3.client('sts')

    # Call the assume_role method of the STSConnection object and pass the role
    # ARN and a role session name.
    assumed_role_object=sts_client.assume_role(
        RoleArn=role_arn,
        RoleSessionName="cross_acct_lambda"
    )

    # From the response that contains the assumed role, get the temporary 
    # credentials that can be used to make subsequent API calls
    sts_response=assumed_role_object['Credentials']
    return sts_response