AWS IAM Policy Analyzer

AWS IAM Policy Analyzer

Paste an AWS IAM policy JSON and understand what it grants. Highlights wildcards, detects admin access, identifies overly-permissive statements, and explains each statement in plain English.

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Paste a policy JSON and click Analyze

Paste an IAM policy JSON to analyze statements, detect wildcard permissions, and assess risk — entirely client-side.

AWS IAM Policy Analyzer

Paste an AWS IAM policy JSON and understand what it grants. Highlights wildcards, detects admin access, identifies overly-permissive statements, and explains each statement in plain English.

Common uses

  • Check if a policy grants admin access via *:*
  • Understand what a complex IAM policy actually allows

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Frequently asked questions

How can I tell if an IAM policy grants admin access?

Paste the policy JSON into the Analyze tab. It detects full admin access and highlights wildcard actions and resources such as *.

Can it explain a policy in plain English?

Yes, each statement gets a short plain-English summary and a risk level, so overly permissive statements stand out.

Can I compare two policies?

Yes, the Diff tab compares two policies, and the Build tab helps create one.

Is my data uploaded to a server?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser — your input is processed locally on your device and is never uploaded or stored on a server.