Configure API Credentials for Amazon Bedrock

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title: Configure API Credentials for Amazon Bedrock
description: Configure your API credentials to use AWS Bedrock as your LLM provider for Generative AI Controller capabilities.
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release: australia
product: Generative AI Controller
classification: generative-ai-controller
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configuring API credentials for generative AI capabilities, Configuring Generative AI Controller, Generative AI Controller, Extending AI with external systems and providers, Enable AI Experiences]
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# Configure API Credentials for Amazon Bedrock

Configure your API credentials to use AWS Bedrock as your LLM provider for Generative AI Controller capabilities.

## Before you begin

You must have an AWS account and the IAM user needs permission to access the bedrock:InvokeModel action.

Role required: admin

## About this task

To use Amazon Bedrock as your LLM provider for Generative AI Controller capabilities, you must have an active connection configured.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Connections & Credentials** > **Connections & Credential Aliases**.

2.  Open the record for Amazon Bedrock.

    \[Omitted image "gai-create-new-connection-amazon.png"\] Alt text: Create New Connection & Credential related link highlighted on the screen.

3.  Select the **Create New Connection & Credential** related link.

4.  Enter your **Region**, such as `us-east-1`.

5.  Enter your API key.

    For more information, see [AWS documentation on generating API keys](https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/create-access-key).

6.  Select **Create**.


## Result

You can use Amazon Bedrock as your LLM provider for Generative AI Controller capabilities.

\[Omitted image "gai-created-connection-amazon.png"\] Alt text: Complete connection for Amazon Bedrock.

## What to do next

Activate generative AI skills in the AI Admin Hub console for your workflow. For more information, see [Generative AI skills](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/now-assist-skills/now-assist-skills.md).