# Creating a custom policy


If you want to create a custom policy and attach it to an identity, you have the following options:
+ **Using the Amazon SES API** – Create a policy in a text editor and then attach the policy to the identity by using the `PutIdentityPolicy` API described in the [Amazon Simple Email Service API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/APIReference/).
+ **Using the Amazon SES console** – Create a policy in a text editor and attach it to an identity by pasting it into the custom policy editor in the Amazon SES console. The following procedure describes this method.



**To create a custom policy by using the custom policy editor**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon SES console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ses/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ses/).

1. In the navigation pane, under **Configuration**, choose **Identities**.

1. In the **Identities** container on the **Identities** screen, select the verified identity you wish to create an authorization policy for.

1. In the details screen of the verified identity you selected in the previous step, choose the **Authorization** tab.

1. In the **Authorization policies** pane, choose **Create policy** and select **Create custom policy** from the dropdown.

1. In the **Policy document** pane, type or paste the text of your policy in JSON format. You can also use the policy generator to quickly create the basic structure of a policy and then customize it here.

1. Choose **Apply Policy**. (If you ever need to modify your custom policy, just select its check box under the **Authorization** tab, choose **Edit**, and make your changes in the **Policy document** pane followed by **Save changes**).