AWS Elemental MediaConvert (IAM)

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AWS Elemental MediaConvert is a file-based video transcoding service with broadcast-grade features.

Common permissions

mediaconvert:GetJobmediaconvert:GetQueuemediaconvert:ListJobsmediaconvert:CreateJobmediaconvert:GetPresetmediaconvert:ListQueuesmediaconvert:ListPresetsmediaconvert:DescribeEndpoints

Least-privilege example

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "mediaconvert:GetJob",
        "mediaconvert:GetQueue",
        "mediaconvert:ListJobs",
        "mediaconvert:CreateJob",
        "mediaconvert:GetPreset",
        "mediaconvert:ListQueues",
        "mediaconvert:ListPresets",
        "mediaconvert:DescribeEndpoints"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

Warnings

Avoid mediaconvert:* — grants full control including delete/modify of jobs, queues, and presets
Avoid mediaconvert:PutPolicy — can overwrite resource-based policies, potentially locking out legitimate users

Resources

AWS referenceservicereference.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/v1/mediaconvert/mediaconvert.json ↗

API

full doc /v1/iam/mediaconvert