# AWS role switch

> Browser plugin to quickly switch between roles on the AWS console

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/aws-role-switch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/aws-role-switch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `aws-role-switch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jan
- **Category:** web-development,other
- **Daily users:** 113
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.11.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-26
- **First published:** 2022-07-11
- **Size:** 3.55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/aws-role-switch/)
- **Website:** [https://janstuemmel.de/aws-role-switch](https://janstuemmel.de/aws-role-switch)

## Description

AWS role switch is a Firefox add-on that allows you to quickly switch between roles on the AWS console. It provides a popup with your configured roles stored in a config ini file. You can store up to 2000 roles and sync them across devices. The plugin offers features like grouping roles, a neat dark/light theme based on your browser settings, and easy navigation through roles using arrow keys.

## Rankings

- #11,086 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `cookies`
- `https://*.console.aws.amazon.com/*`
- `https://*.console.amazonaws-us-gov.com/*`
- `https://*.console.amazonaws.cn/*`
- `https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/*`
- `https://health.aws.amazon.com/*`
- `https://phd.amazonaws-us-gov.com/*`
- `https://phd.amazonaws.cn/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.console.aws.amazon.com`
- `*.console.amazonaws-us-gov.com`
- `*.console.amazonaws.cn`
- `lightsail.aws.amazon.com`
- `health.aws.amazon.com`
- `phd.amazonaws-us-gov.com`
- `phd.amazonaws.cn`
- `signin.aws.amazon.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: amazon.com, amazonaws-us-gov.com, amazonaws.cn
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/aws-role-switch)