diff --git a/samples/utils/command_line_utils.py b/samples/utils/command_line_utils.py
index 81f9925e..908b97c2 100644
--- a/samples/utils/command_line_utils.py
+++ b/samples/utils/command_line_utils.py
@@ -436,16 +436,20 @@ def parse_sample_input_static_credentials_connect():
         cmdUtils.register_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_client_id, "<str>",
                                 "Client ID to use for MQTT connection (optional, default='test-*').",
                                 default="test-" + str(uuid4()))
+        cmdUtils.register_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_signing_region, "<str>",
+                                "The signing region used for the websocket signer",
+                                False, str)
         cmdUtils.register_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_session_token, "<str>", "", default="test-" + str(uuid4()))
-        cmdUtils.register_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_access_key_id, "<int>", "", type=int)
+        cmdUtils.register_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_access_key_id, "<str>", "")
         cmdUtils.register_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_secret_access_key, "<str>", "")
         cmdUtils.get_args()
 
         cmdData = CommandLineUtils.CmdData()
         cmdData.input_endpoint = cmdUtils.get_command_required(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_endpoint)
         cmdData.input_session_token = cmdUtils.get_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_session_token)
+        cmdData.input_signing_region = cmdUtils.get_command_required(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_signing_region, CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_region)
         cmdData.input_access_key_id  = cmdUtils.get_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_access_key_id)
-        cmdData.input_secret_access_key = cmdUtils.get_command(CommandLineUtils.m_secret_access_key)
+        cmdData.input_secret_access_key = cmdUtils.get_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_secret_access_key)
         cmdData.input_clientId = cmdUtils.get_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_client_id, "test-" + str(uuid4()))
         cmdData.input_is_ci = cmdUtils.get_command(CommandLineUtils.m_cmd_is_ci, None) != None
         return cmdData
diff --git a/samples/websocket_connect.md b/samples/websocket_connect.md
index 8d249061..ab655d91 100644
--- a/samples/websocket_connect.md
+++ b/samples/websocket_connect.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ If you want to use custom auth (or static creds, or basic auth, etc) instead,
 then you will need to replace part of the sample (connection\_setup function) with a code snippet we provided in its corresponding readme.
 
 * [Websocket Connection Using Custom Authentication](#websocket-connection-using-custom-authentication)
-* [Websocket Connection Using Static Credentials](#websocket-connection-using-custom-authentication)
+* [Websocket Connection Using Static Credentials](#websocket-connection-using-static-credentials)
 
 This sample makes an MQTT connection via Websockets and then disconnects.
 On startup, the device connects to the server via Websockets and then disconnects right after.
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def connection_setup():
     # See the Utils/CommandLineUtils for more information.
     cmdData = CommandLineUtils.parse_sample_input_static_credentials_connect()
 
-    cred_provider = AwsCredentialsProvider.new_static(
+    cred_provider = auth.AwsCredentialsProvider.new_static(
         access_key_id=cmdData.input_access_key_id,
         secret_access_key=cmdData.input_secret_access_key,
         session_token=cmdData.input_session_token)