Can you get the AWS account name from boto?

Question

I have AWS key and private key and I would like to call boto

to get the account name.

I can get the account ID, but the AWS account name is a mystery.

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blacksheep9000 03 Sep 14 at 14:49

3 answers

RichVel · Answer 1 · 2018-12-04T11:56:26+0000

To get your AWS account alias in boto3

:

alias = boto3.client('iam').list_account_aliases()['AccountAliases'][0]

While the API response allows for multiple account aliases, the AWS docs say there can only be one per account.
the account alias is not the same as the account name , but it is alphanumeric and more usable than the account number.
Obtaining an alias also does not require access privileges like getting an account name through the boto3 serviceorganizations

.

To get your account ID (account number):

id = boto3.client('sts').get_caller_identity().get('Account')

G. Lasne · Answer 2 · 2017-04-19T15:05:37+0000

id = boto3.client('sts').get_caller_identity().get('Account')

then

name =   boto3.client('organizations').describe_account(AccountId=id).get('Account').get('Name')

Adam Papai · Answer 3 · 2014-09-03T15:00:04+0000

This is only possible if you are using IAM and want to get this alias. If you have root credentials, it is not possible to get the account name.

Associated call: get_account_alias()