- An [Amazon Web Services](https://aws.amazon.com/) account.
- An [Amazon Web Services](https://aws.amazon.com/) account.
- Permissions to manage IAM resources.
- Permissions to manage IAM resources.
For instance-level clusters, see [additional requirements for self-managed instances](#additional-requirements-for-self-managed-instances).**(FREE SELF)**
For instance-level clusters, see [additional requirements for self-managed instances](#additional-requirements-for-self-managed-instances).
To create new Kubernetes clusters for your project, group, or instance through the certificate-based method:
To create new Kubernetes clusters for your project, group, or instance through the certificate-based method:
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#### EKS access key and ID
#### EKS access key and ID
> Instance profiles were [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/291015) in GitLab 13.7.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/291015) instance profiles in GitLab 13.7.
If you're using GitLab 13.7 or later, you can use instance profiles to
If you're using GitLab 13.7 or later, you can use instance profiles to
dynamically retrieve temporary credentials from AWS when needed.
dynamically retrieve temporary credentials from AWS when needed.
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info:To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Connect existing clusters through cluster certificates **(DEPRECATED)**
# Connect existing clusters through cluster certificates (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/configure/-/epics/8) in GitLab 14.5.
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/configure/-/epics/8) in GitLab 14.5.
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- Either a GitLab.com account or an account for a self-managed installation
- Either a GitLab.com account or an account for a self-managed installation
running GitLab 12.5 or later.
running GitLab 12.5 or later.
- The Maintainer role for group-level and project-level clusters.
- The Maintainer role for group-level and project-level clusters.
- Access to the Admin area for instance-level clusters.**(FREE SELF)**
- Access to the Admin area for instance-level clusters.
- A Kubernetes cluster.
- A Kubernetes cluster.
- Cluster administration access to the cluster with `kubectl`.
- Cluster administration access to the cluster with `kubectl`.