AWS Step Functions

AWS Step Functions AWS Step Functions API

The AWS Step Functions API from AWS Step Functions — 26 operation(s) for aws step functions.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 52

POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateActivity AWS Step Functions - Create Activity #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateStateMachine AWS Step Functions - Create State Machine #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.DeleteActivity AWS Step Functions - Delete Activity #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.DeleteStateMachine AWS Step Functions - Delete State Machine #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeActivity AWS Step Functions - Describe Activity #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeExecution AWS Step Functions - Describe Execution #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeMapRun AWS Step Functions - Describe Map Run #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeStateMachine AWS Step Functions - Describe State Machine #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeStateMachineForExecution AWS Step Functions - Describe State Machine for Execution #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.GetActivityTask AWS Step Functions - Get Activity Task #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.GetExecutionHistory AWS Step Functions - Get Execution History #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListActivities AWS Step Functions - List Activities #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListExecutions AWS Step Functions - List Executions #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListMapRuns AWS Step Functions - List Map Runs #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListStateMachines AWS Step Functions - List State Machines #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListTagsForResource AWS Step Functions - List Tags for Resource #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskFailure AWS Step Functions - Send Task Failure #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskHeartbeat AWS Step Functions - Send Task Heartbeat #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskSuccess AWS Step Functions - Send Task Success #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.StartExecution AWS Step Functions - Start Execution #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.StartSyncExecution AWS Step Functions - Start Sync Execution #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.StopExecution AWS Step Functions - Stop Execution #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.TagResource AWS Step Functions - Tag Resource #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.UntagResource AWS Step Functions - Untag Resource #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.UpdateMapRun AWS Step Functions - Update Map Run #
POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSStepFunctions.UpdateStateMachine AWS Step Functions - Update State Machine #
POST /#CreateActivity Create Activity #
POST /#DeleteActivity Delete Activity #
POST /#DescribeActivity Describe Activity #
POST /#ListActivities List Activities #
POST /#CreateStateMachine Create State Machine #
POST /#DeleteStateMachine Delete State Machine #
POST /#DescribeStateMachine Describe State Machine #
POST /#DescribeStateMachineForExecution Describe State Machine For Execution #
POST /#ListStateMachines List State Machines #
POST /#UpdateStateMachine Update State Machine #
POST /#DescribeExecution Describe Execution #
POST /#ListExecutions List Executions #
POST /#StartExecution Start Execution #
POST /#StopExecution Stop Execution #
POST /#DescribeMapRun Describe Map Run #
POST /#ListMapRuns List Map Runs #
POST /#UpdateMapRun Update Map Run #
POST /#GetActivityTask Get Activity Task #
POST /#GetExecutionHistory Get Execution History #
POST /#ListTagsForResource List Tags For Resource #
POST /#SendTaskFailure Send Task Failure #
POST /#SendTaskHeartbeat Send Task Heartbeat #
POST /#SendTaskSuccess Send Task Success #
POST /#StartSyncExecution Start Sync Execution #
POST /#TagResource Tag Resource #
POST /#UntagResource Untag Resource #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/
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GettingStarted
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/dg/getting-started.html
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APIReference
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/apireference/Welcome.html
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Documentation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/apireference/Welcome.html
📖
GettingStarted
https://aws.amazon.com/step-functions/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/aws-step-functions/openapi/aws-step-functions-aws-step-functions-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/step-functions/pricing/
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FAQ
https://aws.amazon.com/step-functions/faqs/

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OpenAPI Specification

aws-step-functions-aws-step-functions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: AWS Step Functions API
  version: '2016-11-23'
  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
  - x-preferred differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
  - 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
  description: 'Operations tagged AWS Step Functions across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: aws-step-functions-openapi.json, aws-step-functions-aws-step-functions-api-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: http://states.{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 SFN multi-region endpoint
- url: https://states.{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 SFN multi-region endpoint
- url: http://states.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The AWS SFN endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
- url: https://states.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The AWS SFN endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
tags:


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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/aws-step-functions/openapi/aws-step-functions-aws-step-functions-api-openapi.yml