Is Net::Amazon already handling signed requests

isync has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

As of Aug. 15th 2009, Amazon's AWS require REST users to "sign" their requests. There is already sample code from Amazon out, but as it seems, it does not rely on any cpan code for signing, instead it introduces a simple helper module.

Currently, I am relying on Net::Amazon and would like to continue this path instead of working up something new. But the latest release 0.54 is dated 17 Jun 2009. And it does not support signing. Now, looking into the changelog tells me that someone already has filed a bug for the signing functionailty Christopher advertised here as on the todo list.

Can someone shed some light? Is the 0.55 release with signing just around the corner?

Update:
Does the fact that there is " secret_key => 'YOUR_AMZN_SECRET_KEY' " on the new() routine answers it with yes? (although there's no explicit mention of the signing functionality?)

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Re: Is Net::Amazon already handling signed requests - yes or no? by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Jul 15, 2009 at 23:11 UTC
The changelog leads me to believe they are being signed in the newest four releases. Update: don't use the snippet/module from Amazon. Use this instead: URI::Amazon::APA. Update to the update: I mean that advice for those not using Net::Amazon or for just playing around with snippet/sample code.	[reply]
Re^2: Is Net::Amazon already handling signed requests - yes or no? by isync (Hermit) on Jul 16, 2009 at 11:38 UTC
Thank you for the URI::Amazon::APA hint! As I, while still unsure about the Net-Amazon functionality, actually hacked in the Amazon snippet... Feels so good to be back entangled in cpan modules ;-)	[reply]