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# [Cross Account Access with EKS Pod Identity](https://blog.awsfanboy.com/cross-account-access-with-eks-pod-identity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Before we dive into Cross Account Pod Identity support, let's review some history. In the early days of EKS, if a pod needed to access another AWS resource, it had to use the Node IAM role. For example, if an app running in a pod needed to access an ...

Jun 29, 2025 · 6 min read · blog.awsfanboy.com  
Updated Aug 10, 2025  
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