# File lib/aws/core/credential_providers.rb, line 325
        def get_credentials
          begin

            http = Net::HTTP.new(ip_address, port)
            http.open_timeout = http_open_timeout
            http.read_timeout = http_read_timeout
            http.set_debug_output(http_debug_output) if
              http_debug_output
            http.start

            # get the first/default instance profile name
            path = '/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/'
            profile_name = get(http, path).lines.map(&:strip).first

            # get the session details from the instance profile name
            path << profile_name
            session = JSON.parse(get(http, path))

            http.finish

            credentials = {}
            credentials[:access_key_id] = session['AccessKeyId']
            credentials[:secret_access_key] = session['SecretAccessKey']
            credentials[:session_token] = session['Token']
            @credentials_expiration = Time.parse(session['Expiration'])

            credentials

          rescue *FAILURES => e
            {}
          end
        end