Amazon Direct Connect

Amazon Direct Connect AWS Direct Connect API

The AWS Direct Connect API from Amazon Direct Connect — 63 operation(s) for aws direct connect.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
IT Infrastructure Management BC-600.50

Operations 126

POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AcceptDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal Accept direct connect gateway association proposal #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AllocateConnectionOnInterconnect Allocate connection on interconnect #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AllocateHostedConnection Allocate hosted connection #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AllocatePrivateVirtualInterface Allocate private virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AllocatePublicVirtualInterface Allocate public virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AllocateTransitVirtualInterface Allocate transit virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AssociateConnectionWithLag Associate connection with lag #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AssociateHostedConnection Associate hosted connection #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AssociateMacSecKey Associate mac sec key #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.AssociateVirtualInterface Associate virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.ConfirmConnection Confirm connection #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.ConfirmCustomerAgreement Confirm customer agreement #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.ConfirmPrivateVirtualInterface Confirm private virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.ConfirmPublicVirtualInterface Confirm public virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.ConfirmTransitVirtualInterface Confirm transit virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreateBGPPeer Create BGP peer #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreateConnection Create connection #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGateway Create direct connect gateway #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGatewayAssociation Create direct connect gateway association #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal Create direct connect gateway association proposal #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreateInterconnect Create interconnect #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreateLag Create lag #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreatePrivateVirtualInterface Create private virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreatePublicVirtualInterface Create public virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.CreateTransitVirtualInterface Create transit virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DeleteBGPPeer Delete BGP peer #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DeleteConnection Delete connection #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGateway Delete direct connect gateway #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGatewayAssociation Delete direct connect gateway association #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal Delete direct connect gateway association proposal #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DeleteInterconnect Delete interconnect #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DeleteLag Delete lag #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DeleteVirtualInterface Delete virtual interface #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnectionLoa Describe connection loa #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnections Describe connections #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnectionsOnInterconnect Describe connections on interconnect #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeCustomerMetadata Describe customer metadata #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposals Describe direct connect gateway association proposals #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAssociations Describe direct connect gateway associations #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAttachments Describe direct connect gateway attachments #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGateways Describe direct connect gateways #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeHostedConnections Describe hosted connections #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeInterconnectLoa Describe interconnect loa #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeInterconnects Describe interconnects #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeLags Describe lags #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeLoa Describe loa #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeLocations Describe locations #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeRouterConfiguration Describe router configuration #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeTags Describe tags #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeVirtualGateways Describe virtual gateways #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DescribeVirtualInterfaces Describe virtual interfaces #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DisassociateConnectionFromLag Disassociate connection from lag #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.DisassociateMacSecKey Disassociate mac sec key #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.ListVirtualInterfaceTestHistory List virtual interface test history #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.StartBgpFailoverTest Start bgp failover test #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.StopBgpFailoverTest Stop bgp failover test #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.TagResource Tag resource #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.UntagResource Untag resource #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.UpdateConnection Update connection #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.UpdateDirectConnectGateway Update direct connect gateway #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.UpdateDirectConnectGatewayAssociation Update direct connect gateway association #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.UpdateLag Update lag #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=OvertureService.UpdateVirtualInterfaceAttributes Update virtual interface attributes #
POST /#AcceptDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal Accept Direct Connect Gateway Association Proposal #
POST /#CreateDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal Create Direct Connect Gateway Association Proposal #
POST /#DeleteDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal Delete Direct Connect Gateway Association Proposal #
POST /#DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposals Describe Direct Connect Gateway Association Proposals #
POST /#AllocateConnectionOnInterconnect Allocate Connection On Interconnect #
POST /#AllocateHostedConnection Allocate Hosted Connection #
POST /#AllocatePrivateVirtualInterface Allocate Private Virtual Interface #
POST /#AllocatePublicVirtualInterface Allocate Public Virtual Interface #
POST /#AllocateTransitVirtualInterface Allocate Transit Virtual Interface #
POST /#ConfirmConnection Confirm Connection #
POST /#ConfirmCustomerAgreement Confirm Customer Agreement #
POST /#ConfirmPrivateVirtualInterface Confirm Private Virtual Interface #
POST /#ConfirmPublicVirtualInterface Confirm Public Virtual Interface #
POST /#ConfirmTransitVirtualInterface Confirm Transit Virtual Interface #
POST /#AssociateConnectionWithLag Associate Connection With Lag #
POST /#CreateConnection Create Connection #
POST /#DeleteConnection Delete Connection #
POST /#DescribeConnections Describe Connections #
POST /#DescribeConnectionsOnInterconnect Describe Connections On Interconnect #
POST /#DisassociateConnectionFromLag Disassociate Connection From Lag #
POST /#UpdateConnection Update Connection #
POST /#AssociateHostedConnection Associate Hosted Connection #
POST /#DescribeHostedConnections Describe Hosted Connections #
POST /#AssociateMacSecKey Associate Mac Sec Key #
POST /#DisassociateMacSecKey Disassociate Mac Sec Key #
POST /#AssociateVirtualInterface Associate Virtual Interface #
POST /#DeleteVirtualInterface Delete Virtual Interface #
POST /#DescribeVirtualInterfaces Describe Virtual Interfaces #
POST /#CreateBGPPeer Create BGPPeer #
POST /#DeleteBGPPeer Delete BGPPeer #
POST /#CreateDirectConnectGateway Create Direct Connect Gateway #
POST /#DeleteDirectConnectGateway Delete Direct Connect Gateway #
POST /#DescribeDirectConnectGateways Describe Direct Connect Gateways #
POST /#UpdateDirectConnectGateway Update Direct Connect Gateway #
POST /#CreateDirectConnectGatewayAssociation Create Direct Connect Gateway Association #
POST /#DeleteDirectConnectGatewayAssociation Delete Direct Connect Gateway Association #
POST /#DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAssociations Describe Direct Connect Gateway Associations #
POST /#UpdateDirectConnectGatewayAssociation Update Direct Connect Gateway Association #
POST /#CreateInterconnect Create Interconnect #
POST /#DeleteInterconnect Delete Interconnect #
POST /#DescribeInterconnects Describe Interconnects #
POST /#CreateLag Create Lag #
POST /#DeleteLag Delete Lag #
POST /#DescribeLags Describe Lags #
POST /#UpdateLag Update Lag #
POST /#CreatePrivateVirtualInterface Create Private Virtual Interface #
POST /#CreatePublicVirtualInterface Create Public Virtual Interface #
POST /#CreateTransitVirtualInterface Create Transit Virtual Interface #
POST /#DescribeConnectionLoa Describe Connection Loa #
POST /#DescribeCustomerMetadata Describe Customer Metadata #
POST /#DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAttachments Describe Direct Connect Gateway Attachments #
POST /#DescribeInterconnectLoa Describe Interconnect Loa #
POST /#DescribeLoa Describe Loa #
POST /#DescribeLocations Describe Locations #
POST /#DescribeRouterConfiguration Describe Router Configuration #
POST /#DescribeTags Describe Tags #
POST /#DescribeVirtualGateways Describe Virtual Gateways #
POST /#ListVirtualInterfaceTestHistory List Virtual Interface Test History #
POST /#StartBgpFailoverTest Start Bgp Failover Test #
POST /#StopBgpFailoverTest Stop Bgp Failover Test #
POST /#TagResource Tag Resource #
POST /#UntagResource Untag Resource #
POST /#UpdateVirtualInterfaceAttributes Update Virtual Interface Attributes #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/APIReference/
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GettingStarted
https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/getting-started/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/openapi/amazon-direct-connect-aws-direct-connect-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/json-schema/amazon-direct-connect-connection-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/json-schema/amazon-direct-connect-virtual-interface-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/json-schema/amazon-direct-connect-direct-connect-gateway-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/json-schema/amazon-direct-connect-lag-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/json-structure/amazon-direct-connect-connection-structure.json
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JSONStructure
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/json-structure/amazon-direct-connect-virtual-interface-structure.json

Other Resources

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Pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/pricing/
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FAQ
https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/faqs/
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JSONLD
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/json-ld/amazon-direct-connect-context.jsonld
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Examples
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/examples/amazon-direct-connect-connection-example.json
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Examples
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/examples/amazon-direct-connect-virtual-interface-example.json
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Examples
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/examples/amazon-direct-connect-lag-example.json
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APIsJSON
https://artifacts.apis.io/amazon-direct-connect/apis.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

amazon-direct-connect-aws-direct-connect-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Amazon Direct Connect AWS Direct Connect API
  x-refined-note:
  - x-apiClientRegistration differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
  - x-apisguru-categories differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
  - x-logo differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
  - x-origin differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
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  - x-providerName differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
  - x-release differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
  - x-serviceName differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged AWS Direct Connect across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: amazon-direct-connect-openapi.yaml, amazon-direct-connect-aws-direct-connect-api-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: http://directconnect.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - us-gov-west-1
      - us-gov-east-1
      - ca-central-1
      - eu-north-1
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-west-3
      - eu-central-1
      - eu-south-1
      - af-south-1
      - ap-northeast-1
      - ap-northeast-2
      - ap-northeast-3
      - ap-southeast-1
      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-east-1
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
      - me-south-1
      default: us-east-1
  description: The AWS Direct Connect multi-region endpoint
- url: https://directconnect.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - us-gov-west-1
      - us-gov-east-1
      - ca-central-1
      - eu-north-1
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-west-3
      - eu-central-1
      - eu-south-1
      - af-south-1
      - ap-northeast-1
      - ap-northeast-2
      - ap-northeast-3
      - ap-southeast-1
      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-east-1
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
      - me-south-1
      default: us-east-1
  description: The AWS Direct Connect multi-region endpoint
- url: http://directconnect.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The AWS Direct Connect endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
- url: https://directconnect.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The AWS Direct Connect endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
tags:


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