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 | Index    | Description |
 | -------- | ------- |
 | [Creating Users](#creating-users)  | How to create user profiles |
+| [Requesting Model Access](#requesting-model-access)  | How to request model access |
 | [Using the Application](#using-the-application)  | How to use the application |
 
 ## Creating Users
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 The user should now be created. You can now login into the application.
 
 
+## Requesting Model Access
+To request model access:
+
+1. Navigate to Amazon Bedrock
+
+2. On the left panel, select `Model Access` under `Bedrock Configurations`
+
+3. Request access to the Embedding and LLM models you specified in the [deployment stack](../backend/lib/document-chat.ts)
+
+For instance:
+![image](./images/model_access.png)
+
+Model access should be granted immediately. You can now begin using the application.
+
+
 ## Using the Application
 
 1. Sign in