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Connect AWS SES to BusyBot

Used by 1 BusyBot node.

Type awsSesApi 4 fields

Fields

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
Access Key ID
accessKeyId		 string Yes AWS IAM access key ID with SES permissions.
Secret Access Key
secretAccessKey		 password Yes AWS IAM secret access key.
Region
region		 string Yes AWS region for SES (e.g., us-east-1, eu-west-1). SES is region-specific.
Session Token
sessionToken		 password No Optional STS session token for temporary credentials.

Setting up AWS SES

  1. In AWS SES, create the credential this connection needs — the values listed in the table above. These are issued from your own AWS SES account, usually under its developer, API or integrations settings.
  2. In BusyBot, open Credentials → Add credential and choose AWS SES.
  3. Paste each value into the matching field and save.
  4. Add the AWS SES node to a workflow, select this credential, and run a simple operation to confirm it authenticates.

Security

  • Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and readable only by your own account (to edit them).
  • Grant the minimum scopes or permissions the operations you actually use require.
  • Rotate the credential periodically, and immediately if it may have been exposed.
  • Credentials are scoped to your account — a workflow cannot use another account's.

Frequently asked questions

Which BusyBot nodes use AWS SES credentials?

One node: AWS SES. Create the credential once and select it in that node.

What does a AWS SES credential need?

4 fields: Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Region, Session Token. Required: Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Region. The values come from your own AWS SES account.

How are AWS SES secrets stored?

Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and scoped to your account: only you can open the credential again to edit it, and a workflow in another account cannot use it.

Nodes that use AWS SES

One credential works across every node below — create it once and reuse it.