Amazon CloudShell

aid: amazon-cloudshell
name: Amazon CloudShell
description: AWS CloudShell is a browser-based terminal that enables users to manage and explore AWS resources directly from
  the AWS Management Console. Pre-authenticated, pre-installed with AWS CLI and dev tools, with 1 GB of persistent storage
  per region.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- AWS
- CloudShell
- Terminal
- CLI
- Browser-Based
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-cloudshell/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-06-20'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- name: Amazon CloudShell API
  description: API for creating and managing CloudShell environments — browser-based terminal sessions for AWS resource management.
  image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/
  baseURL: https://cloudshell.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - AWS
  - CloudShell
  - Terminal
  - Development
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/latest/userguide/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/latest/userguide/
  - type: CLI
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/cloudshell/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
common:
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-cloudshell-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-cloudshell-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-cloudshell-domain-security.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/latest/userguide/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/aws-cloudshell
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: Compliance
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-cloudshell-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-cloudshell-vocabulary.yaml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/amazon-cloudshell-llms.txt
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/amazon-cloudshell-security.txt
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/amazon-cloudshell-well-known.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/amazon-cloudshell-packages.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/amazon-cloudshell-mcp.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/amazon-cloudshell-conformance.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/amazon-cloudshell-lifecycle.yml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Pre-Authenticated Access
    description: Sign in with AWS Console credentials — no additional authentication required.
  - name: Pre-Installed Tools
    description: Amazon Linux 2 environment with AWS CLI, SDKs, and development tools pre-installed.
  - name: Persistent Storage
    description: Up to 1 GB of persistent storage per AWS region for scripts and configurations.
  - name: No Additional Cost
    description: Running commands in CloudShell incurs no extra charges beyond standard AWS service fees.
  - name: File Management
    description: Upload and download files directly from the browser.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Quick CLI Access
    description: Execute AWS CLI commands from any browser without local setup.
  - name: Script Execution
    description: Run existing scripts with integrated AWS CLI documentation and auto-completion.
  - name: Security Operations
    description: Reduce incident response times with seamless console-authenticated terminal access.
  - name: Training and Demos
    description: Provide consistent, pre-configured AWS environments for training and demonstrations.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS Management Console
    description: Launch directly from any AWS Console page with existing credentials.
  - name: AWS CLI
    description: Pre-installed and pre-configured AWS CLI for all service access.
  - name: AWS IAM
    description: CloudShell inherits permissions from the signed-in IAM user or role.
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: Upload files to and download files from S3 using CloudShell.