: Temporary access keys, secret keys, and session tokens. Retrieve security credentials from instance metadata
The IP address is a link-local address accessible only from within an EC2 instance. It hosts the Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) , which provides details about the instance's configuration, including: Instance ID and hostname. : Temporary access keys, secret keys, and session tokens
like public and private IP addresses.
While a critical tool for developers, this endpoint is also a primary target for attacks. What is the 169.254.169.254 Endpoint? : Temporary access keys