aws / aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver

Support inline role_arn for IAM Role authentication

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Description

See this issue for context : https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-redshift/issues/842

The connector need to be able to support IAM Role via inline parameters in addition to via an AWS profile, the same way it does for IAM Users.

If I open a connection with `role_arn`, `source_access_key_id`, and `source_secret_access_key`, currently it ignores `role_arn` and uses the access key to open an IAM user connection.
What I need instead is to leverage the access key to assume the role - see [boto3 credentials](https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/guide/credentials.html#assume-role-provider), we're in the [assume role provider chapter](https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/guide/credentials.html#assume-role-provider), particularly:
> If MFA authentication is not enabled then you only need to specify a role_arn and a source_profile.

What I need is to pass all the parameters inline, not a `source_profile`.

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Research direction

Start by reading the connector's handling of inline IAM credentials and AWS profile selection, then compare the requested behavior with the linked boto3 assume-role provider documentation and the dbt-redshift context issue. Done means role_arn is honored with source_access_key_id and source_secret_access_key to assume the role, rather than opening an IAM user connection.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, python
Domain
authentication, cloud, database
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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