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# AWS Step Functions

> Start AWS Step Functions state machines from Paradime Bolt schedules so you can run downstream workflows as part of your dbt™ pipelines.

[AWS Step Functions](https://aws.amazon.com/step-functions/) is a serverless orchestration service that coordinates distributed workflows as state machines. Trigger it from a Paradime Bolt schedule with the Paradime CLI, so it runs as part of your pipeline.

## What you can do

* Start one or more state machines by ARN
* Pass input data to each execution

## Prerequisites

* An IAM user or role with permission to start executions (`states:StartExecution`).

## Set up

Paradime authenticates to AWS with your IAM credentials. Set them as [Bolt schedule environment variables](/products/settings/environment-variables/bolt-schedule-env-variables):

| Variable                | Required | Description                                                  |
| ----------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`     | Required | Access key ID for an IAM user or role.                       |
| `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` | Required | Secret access key for the IAM user or role.                  |
| `AWS_REGION`            | Required | AWS region your resources are in (for example, `us-east-1`). |
| `AWS_SESSION_TOKEN`     | Optional | Session token, only for temporary credentials.               |

## Trigger from Bolt

Add the [Run AWS Step Functions](/products/bolt/creating-schedules/command-settings/aws-step-functions) command to a schedule. For the full command reference, flags, and examples, see the [AWS Step Functions CLI](/developers/paradime-cli/aws-step-functions-cli).


## Related topics

- [AWS Step Functions CLI](/developers/paradime-cli/aws-step-functions-cli.md)
- [Run AWS Step Functions](/products/bolt/creating-schedules/command-settings/aws-step-functions.md)
- [Integrations](/integrations/index.md)
- [Commands](/products/bolt/creating-schedules/command-settings/index.md)
- [Amazon S3](/integrations/amazon-s3.md)