Amazon AppSync

Amazon AppSync creates serverless GraphQL and Pub/Sub APIs that simplify application development through a single endpoint to securely query, update, or publish data.

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Amazon AppSyncGraphQLAPI ManagementServerless

APIs

Amazon AppSync API

REST management API for Amazon AppSync covering GraphQL APIs, data sources, resolvers, functions, types, schema, API keys, and custom domain names.

MCP Servers

amazon-appsync-mcp.yml

MCP SERVER

Features

Managed GraphQL API hosting with automatic scaling
Multiple authentication modes including API key, IAM, Cognito, and Lambda
Real-time subscriptions via WebSocket connections
Pipeline resolvers for composing multi-step data access patterns
Direct Lambda resolvers with APPSYNC_JS runtime support
Built-in caching for improved performance
Conflict detection and resolution for offline sync use cases
Custom domain names with ACM certificate integration
X-Ray tracing and CloudWatch logging integration
Merged APIs for combining multiple GraphQL APIs

Use Cases

Build mobile and web applications with a unified GraphQL data layer
Implement real-time features like live notifications and chat with subscriptions
Create a unified data access layer across multiple microservices
Build offline-capable mobile apps with automatic conflict resolution
Expose DynamoDB tables, Lambda functions, and OpenSearch as GraphQL APIs
Implement federated GraphQL across multiple teams with Merged APIs

Integrations

Amazon DynamoDB
AWS Lambda
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon RDS
Amazon EventBridge
Amazon Cognito
AWS IAM
AWS WAF
Amazon CloudWatch
AWS X-Ray
AWS Certificate Manager
Amazon Route 53

Semantic Vocabularies

Amazon Appsync Context

73 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Amazon AppSync API Rules

20 rules · 13 errors 5 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Structure

Appsync Additional Authentication Provider Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Api Association Structure

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Appsync Api Key Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync App Sync Runtime Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Associate Api Request Structure

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Appsync Associate Api Response Structure

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Appsync Caching Config Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Cognito User Pool Config Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Create Api Key Request Structure

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Appsync Create Api Key Response Structure

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Appsync Create Data Source Request Structure

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Appsync Create Data Source Response Structure

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Appsync Create Domain Name Request Structure

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Appsync Create Domain Name Response Structure

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Appsync Create Function Request Structure

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Appsync Create Function Response Structure

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Appsync Create Graphql Api Request Structure

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Appsync Create Graphql Api Response Structure

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Appsync Create Resolver Request Structure

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Appsync Create Resolver Response Structure

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Appsync Create Type Request Structure

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Appsync Create Type Response Structure

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Appsync Data Source Structure

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Appsync Domain Name Config Structure

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Appsync Dynamodb Data Source Config Structure

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Appsync Elasticsearch Data Source Config Structure

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Appsync Error Response Structure

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Appsync Evaluate Mapping Template Request Structure

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Appsync Evaluate Mapping Template Response Structure

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Appsync Function Configuration Structure

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Appsync Get Api Association Response Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Get Data Source Response Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Get Domain Name Response Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Get Function Response Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Get Graphql Api Response Structure

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Appsync Get Introspection Schema Response Structure

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Appsync Get Resolver Response Structure

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Appsync Get Schema Creation Status Response Structure

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Appsync Get Type Response Structure

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Appsync Graphql Api Structure

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Appsync Http Data Source Config Structure

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Appsync Lambda Authorizer Config Structure

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Appsync Lambda Data Source Config Structure

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Appsync List Api Keys Response Structure

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Appsync List Data Sources Response Structure

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Appsync List Domain Names Response Structure

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Appsync List Functions Response Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync List Graphql Apis Response Structure

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Appsync List Resolvers Response Structure

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Appsync List Tags For Resource Response Structure

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Appsync List Types Response Structure

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Appsync Log Config Structure

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Appsync Pipeline Config Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Resolver Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Start Schema Creation Request Structure

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Appsync Start Schema Creation Response Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Sync Config Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Tag Resource Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Type Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Update Api Key Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Update Api Key Response Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Update Data Source Request Structure

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Appsync Update Data Source Response Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Update Domain Name Request Structure

0 properties

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Appsync Update Domain Name Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Update Function Request Structure

0 properties

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Appsync Update Function Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Update Graphql Api Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Update Graphql Api Response Structure

0 properties

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Appsync Update Resolver Request Structure

0 properties

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Appsync Update Resolver Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Appsync Update Type Request Structure

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Appsync Update Type Response Structure

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Example Payloads

Appsync Additional Authentication Provider Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Api Association Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Api Key Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync App Sync Runtime Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Associate Api Request Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Associate Api Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Caching Config Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Cognito User Pool Config Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Api Key Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Api Key Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Data Source Request Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Data Source Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Domain Name Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Domain Name Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Function Request Example

10 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Function Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Graphql Api Request Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Graphql Api Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Resolver Request Example

11 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Resolver Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Type Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Create Type Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Data Source Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Domain Name Config Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Dynamodb Data Source Config Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Elasticsearch Data Source Config Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Error Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Evaluate Mapping Template Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Evaluate Mapping Template Response Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Function Configuration Example

12 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Api Association Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Data Source Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Domain Name Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Function Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Graphql Api Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Introspection Schema Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Resolver Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Schema Creation Status Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Get Type Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Graphql Api Example

13 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Http Data Source Config Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Lambda Authorizer Config Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Lambda Data Source Config Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync List Api Keys Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync List Data Sources Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync List Domain Names Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync List Functions Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync List Graphql Apis Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync List Resolvers Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync List Tags For Resource Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync List Types Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Log Config Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Pipeline Config Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Resolver Example

13 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Start Schema Creation Request Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Start Schema Creation Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Sync Config Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Tag Resource Request Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Type Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Api Key Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Api Key Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Data Source Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Data Source Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Domain Name Request Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Domain Name Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Function Request Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Function Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Graphql Api Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Graphql Api Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Resolver Request Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Appsync Update Resolver Response Example

1 fields

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Appsync Update Type Request Example

2 fields

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Appsync Update Type Response Example

1 fields

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Resources

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DomainSecurity
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Authentication
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Packages
Packages
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MCPServer
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LLMsTxt
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WellKnown
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SecurityTxt
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Lifecycle
Lifecycle

Sources

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description: Amazon AppSync creates serverless GraphQL and Pub/Sub APIs that simplify application development through a single
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- type: Features
  data:
  - Managed GraphQL API hosting with automatic scaling
  - Multiple authentication modes including API key, IAM, Cognito, and Lambda
  - Real-time subscriptions via WebSocket connections
  - Pipeline resolvers for composing multi-step data access patterns
  - Direct Lambda resolvers with APPSYNC_JS runtime support
  - Built-in caching for improved performance
  - Conflict detection and resolution for offline sync use cases
  - Custom domain names with ACM certificate integration
  - X-Ray tracing and CloudWatch logging integration
  - Merged APIs for combining multiple GraphQL APIs
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - Build mobile and web applications with a unified GraphQL data layer
  - Implement real-time features like live notifications and chat with subscriptions
  - Create a unified data access layer across multiple microservices
  - Build offline-capable mobile apps with automatic conflict resolution
  - Expose DynamoDB tables, Lambda functions, and OpenSearch as GraphQL APIs
  - Implement federated GraphQL across multiple teams with Merged APIs
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - Amazon DynamoDB
  - AWS Lambda
  - Amazon OpenSearch Service
  - Amazon RDS
  - Amazon EventBridge
  - Amazon Cognito
  - AWS IAM
  - AWS WAF
  - Amazon CloudWatch
  - AWS X-Ray
  - AWS Certificate Manager
  - Amazon Route 53
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com