`An error occurred (InvalidToken) when calling the ListBuckets operation: The provided token is malformed or otherwise invalid.` w/`aws s3 ls`

Question

I successfully authenticate with 2 factor but when using aws s3 ls I keep getting

An error occurred (InvalidToken) when calling the ListBuck

Answer 1

This error also occurs when aws cli reads the aws_session_token and aws_security_token declared in the ~/.aws file, which might be associated to a previously used account. Removing both and leaving just the key and the credentials associated to the account where the bucket is will force aws to establish the connection.