Adding a user to your Amazon account, now generally referred to as managing household members or Amazon Household, is primarily for sharing benefits within a family or household, not for granting general access to your main Amazon account. You cannot add a user with separate credentials to have full access to your purchasing history and payment methods. Instead, you use Amazon Household.
Here's how you manage your Amazon Household:
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Go to Amazon Household: Visit the Amazon Household page. You can typically find this by searching "Amazon Household" within Amazon or using this link: Amazon Household.
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Adding Adults:
- Click on "Add Adult."
- The other adult will need to authorize joining your Amazon Household. This means they'll share certain benefits with you.
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Adding Teens:
- Click on "Add a Teen."
- You can give teens (ages 13-17) their own Amazon login. They can shop, but you can approve purchases or set spending limits.
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Adding Children:
- Click on "Add a Child."
- Children's profiles are primarily for using Amazon Kids+ content. They don't have shopping privileges tied directly to your account without your oversight.
Important Considerations:
- Sharing: Amazon Household is intended for close family members living in the same household.
- Payment Methods: All payment methods are tied to the primary account holder. Teens and children usually need parental approval or have spending limits.
- Benefits: Sharing often includes Prime benefits like free shipping and access to digital content.
- Privacy: Understand the implications of sharing your account benefits, as purchase history can be visible to other adults in the household.
- Alternative: If you need to grant someone access to specific Amazon services (like AWS), use Amazon IAM (Identity and Access Management) instead. This is a different process than managing your Amazon Household.
In summary, you don't directly "add a user" to your main Amazon account for general access. You manage your Amazon Household for sharing Prime benefits and content with family members, with varying levels of control and visibility for adults, teens, and children. For granting access to business-related Amazon services, use IAM.
