Amazon Location Service introduces new API key restrictions

Amazon Location Service API Key Restrictions

AWS has introduced enhanced API key restrictions for Amazon Location Service, allowing developers to secure their location-based applications more effectively. This new capability helps organizations restrict API access to specific mobile applications, providing improved security controls for location services across their application portfolio.

Developers can now create granular security policies by restricting API keys to specific Android applications using package names and SHA-1 certificate fingerprints, or to iOS applications using Bundle IDs. Enterprises can ensure their API keys only work with their approved mobile applications, while development teams can create separate keys for testing and production environments.

Available Regions

• US East (Ohio)
• US East (N. Virginia)
• US West (Oregon)
• Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
• Asia Pacific (Sydney)
• Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
• Canada (Central)
• Europe (Frankfurt)
• Europe (Ireland)
• Europe (London)
• Europe (Stockholm)
• Europe (Spain)
• South America (São Paulo)

What to do

• Update your API key configurations using the Amazon Location Service console or APIs.

Source: AWS release notes

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