Extensions
The `aws` extension adds functionality (e.g., authentication) on top of the `httpfs` extension's [S3 capabilities](#docs:extensions:httpfs:overview::s3-api), using the AWS SDK.  
> **Warning.  ** In most cases, you will not need to explicitly interact with the `aws` extension.
> It will automatically be invoked whenever you use DuckDB's [S3 Secret functionality](#docs:sql:statements:create_secret).
> See the [`httpfs` extension's S3 capabilities](#docs:extensions:httpfs:overview::s3) for instructions.