CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_AWS_CRED_CACHE

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_AWS_CRED_CACHE is a Claude Code environment variable. Added between v2.1.143 and v2.1.212 and still present in v2.1.294. It is listed in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.294
Added	Added between v2.1.143 and v2.1.212
Category	Cloud providers
Official docs	Listed

How to set it

For one session, export it in the shell that starts Claude Code:

export CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_AWS_CRED_CACHE=<value>
claude

To apply it to every session, add it to the env object of a settings file:

// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "env": {
    "CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_AWS_CRED_CACHE": "<value>"
  }
}

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_ANTHROPIC_AWS_AUTH: Skips credential resolution for the Anthropic AWS provider.
ANTHROPIC_AWS_API_KEY
ANTHROPIC_AWS_BASE_URL
ANTHROPIC_AWS_WORKSPACE_ID
ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL_AWS_REGION: AWS region for small fast model on Bedrock.
AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK: Bearer token for Bedrock authentication.
CLAUDE_CODE_AWS_CHAIN_RESOLVE_TIMEOUT_MS
CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_ANTHROPIC_GOOGLE_CLOUD_AUTH: The skip-auth companion to the toggle above, grouped in the auth-bypass list with SKIP_BEDROCK_AUTH, SKIP_VERTEX_AUTH, SKIP_FOUNDRY_AUTH, SKIP_ANTHROPIC_AWS_AUTH, and SKIP_MANTLE_AUTH.

Frequently asked questions

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_AWS_CRED_CACHE?

Added between v2.1.143 and v2.1.212 and still present in v2.1.294.

How do I set CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_AWS_CRED_CACHE?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_AWS_CRED_CACHE=value), or add it to the "env" object in ~/.claude/settings.json to apply it to every session.

All variables, searchable: Claude Code environment variables.