# AWS Kinesis Amazon Kinesis API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-amazon-kinesis-api/  
**Provider:** AWS Kinesis — https://apis.io/providers/kinesis/  
**Base URL:** https://kinesisanalytics.{region}.amazonaws.com  
**Documentation:** https://aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/

AWS Kinesis Amazon Kinesis API is one of 32 APIs that [AWS Kinesis](https://apis.io/providers/kinesis/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Amazon Kinesis. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, pricing, and a getting-started guide.

The Amazon Kinesis API from AWS Kinesis — 28 operation(s) for amazon kinesis.

## Operations (28)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.AddTagsToStream` | Add tags to stream |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.CreateStream` | Create stream |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.DecreaseStreamRetentionPeriod` | Decrease stream retention period |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.DeleteStream` | Delete stream |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.DeregisterStreamConsumer` | Deregister stream consumer |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.DescribeLimits` | Describe limits |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.DescribeStream` | Describe stream |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.DescribeStreamConsumer` | Describe stream consumer |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.DescribeStreamSummary` | Describe stream summary |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.DisableEnhancedMonitoring` | Disable enhanced monitoring |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.EnableEnhancedMonitoring` | Enable enhanced monitoring |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.GetRecords` | Get records |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.GetShardIterator` | Get shard iterator |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.IncreaseStreamRetentionPeriod` | Increase stream retention period |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.ListShards` | List shards |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.ListStreamConsumers` | List stream consumers |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.ListStreams` | List streams |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.ListTagsForStream` | List tags for stream |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.MergeShards` | Merge shards |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.PutRecord` | Put record |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.PutRecords` | Put records |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.RegisterStreamConsumer` | Register stream consumer |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.RemoveTagsFromStream` | Remove tags from stream |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.SplitShard` | Split shard |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.StartStreamEncryption` | Start stream encryption |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.StopStreamEncryption` | Stop stream encryption |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.UpdateShardCount` | Update shard count |
| POST | `/#X-Amz-Target=Kinesis_20131202.UpdateStreamMode` | Update stream mode |

## Machine-readable artifacts (30)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kinesis/refs/heads/main/openapi/kinesis-amazon-kinesis-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesis/latest/APIReference/
- **Pricing** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/pricing/
- **GettingStarted** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/getting-started/
- **FAQ** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/faqs/
- **DeveloperGuide** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/streams/latest/dev/introduction.html
- **Security** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/streams/latest/dev/security.html
- **Customers** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/customers/
- **Integrations** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/integrations/
- **Documentation** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/firehose/latest/APIReference/
- **Pricing** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/pricing/
- **GettingStarted** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/getting-started/
- **FAQ** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/faqs/
- **DeveloperGuide** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/firehose/latest/dev/what-is-this-service.html
- **Documentation** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisanalytics/latest/apiv2/
- **Pricing** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-analytics/pricing/
- **GettingStarted** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-analytics/getting-started/
- **FAQ** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-analytics/faqs/
- **DeveloperGuide** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisanalytics/latest/dev/how-it-works.html
- **Security** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisanalytics/latest/dev/security.html
- **Documentation** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideostreams/latest/dg/API_Reference.html
- **Pricing** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/pricing/
- **GettingStarted** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/getting-started/
- **FAQ** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/faqs/
- **DeveloperGuide** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideostreams/latest/dg/what-is-kinesis-video.html
- **Security** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideostreams/latest/dg/security.html
- **Customers** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/customers/
- **Features** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/features/
- **Resources** — https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/resources/
- **WebRTCGuide** — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideostreams-webrtc-dg/latest/devguide/what-is-kvswebrtc.html

## Other AWS Kinesis APIs (12)

- [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/managed-flink-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis ListStreams API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-liststreams-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Amazon Kinesis Analytics API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-amazon-kinesis-analytics-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Amazon Kinesis Firehose API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-amazon-kinesis-firehose-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Create Signaling Channel API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-create-signaling-channel-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Create Stream API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-create-stream-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Delete Signaling Channel API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-delete-signaling-channel-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Delete Stream API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-delete-stream-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Describe Edge Configuration API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-describe-edge-configuration-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Describe Image Generation Configuration API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-describe-image-generation-configuration-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Describe Mapped Resource Configuration API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-describe-mapped-resource-configuration-api/)
- [AWS Kinesis Describe Media Storage Configuration API](https://apis.io/apis/kinesis/kinesis-describe-media-storage-configuration-api/)

## Tags

Amazon Kinesis

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