Signature expired: is now earlier than error : InvalidSignatureException

Question

I am trying a small example with AWS API Gateway and IAM authorization. The AWS API Gateway generated the below Endpoint :

https://xyz1234.execute-api.us-e         


        

Answer 1

I was making AWS API requests from a VM on my local machine. I checked the date was correct and was syncing, but I was still getting the error above. I halted and re-upped my VM and the error went away. I never figured out the exact cause, but "turning it off and back on again" fixed it.