Amazon DataSync

AWS DataSync is an online data transfer service that simplifies, automates, and accelerates moving data between on-premises storage systems, AWS storage services, and other cloud storage. DataSync can transfer data at speeds up to 10 times faster than open-source tools by using purpose-built network protocol and parallel multi-threaded architecture. It supports NFS, SMB, HDFS, S3, EFS, FSx, and more as transfer endpoints.

Amazon DataSync publishes 14 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Amazon DataSync REST API, Datasync Agent API, Datasync Location Azure Blob API, and 11 more. Tagged areas include Amazon Web Services, Data Transfer, Migration, Storage, and Automation.

The Amazon DataSync catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Amazon DataSync’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, developer console, signup flow, and 21 more developer resources.

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64.2/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 27/100 agent aware saas Full breakdown ↓
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1 published contract 7 Features 5 Use Cases

Amazon Web Services Data Transfer Migration Storage Automation Hybrid Cloud

What this lets a business do 1

Business capabilities this provider's published APIs can perform, derived from its own contracts. Browse all capabilities →

Information Technology Management

BC-600

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POST /#CreateLocationFsxLustre POST /#CreateLocationFsxOntap POST /#CreateLocationFsxOpenZfs POST /#CreateLocationFsxWindows

Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0

Composite quality — 64.2/100 · strong

Contract Quality 12.7 / 19

Developer Ergonomics 9.8 / 15

Access Clarity 12.8 / 15

Operational Transparency 3.6 / 10

Contract Governance 2.5 / 9

Discoverability 5.0 / 8

Regulatory Posture 5.3 / 15

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 27/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):

MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0
Request/Response Examples +7 pts — share of operations carrying request/response examples; else an Examples / Code Samples link
Registration Without a Human +6 pts — a `registration_endpoint` in the served RFC 8414 / OIDC discovery document
Delegated User Identity +6 pts — a served discovery document listing authorization_code in grant_types_supported (served), else an oauth2 authorizationCode flow or openIdConnect declared in an OpenAPI (documented)

7 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.

Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):

Contract Governance scores 27.3 — up to +8.7 composite points
Operational Transparency scores 36.8 — up to +8.2 composite points
Contract Quality scores 67.9 — up to +8.0 composite points

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Standards implemented 1

Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.

OpenAPI

measured — observed by APIs.io (published)

APIs 14

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Amazon DataSync Amazon DataSync REST API

The Amazon DataSync REST API API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for amazon datasync rest api.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Agent API

The Datasync Agent API from Amazon DataSync — 4 operation(s) for datasync agent.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Azure Blob API

The Datasync Location Azure Blob API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location azure blob.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Ef API

The Datasync Location Ef API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location ef.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Fsx Lustre API

The Datasync Location Fsx Lustre API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location fsx lustre.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Fsx Ontap API

The Datasync Location Fsx Ontap API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location fsx ontap.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Fsx Open Zf API

The Datasync Location Fsx Open Zf API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location fsx open zf.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Fsx Window API

The Datasync Location Fsx Window API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location fsx window.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Hdf API

The Datasync Location Hdf API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location hdf.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Nf API

The Datasync Location Nf API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location nf.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Object Storage API

The Datasync Location Object Storage API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location object storage.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Smb API

The Datasync Location Smb API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location smb.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Operations API

The Datasync Operations API from Amazon DataSync — 9 operation(s) for datasync operations.

Amazon DataSync Datasync Task Execution API

Amazon DataSync REST Amazon DataSync REST API #StartTaskExecution API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Amazon DataSync API pricing

Prices published by Amazon DataSync, read 2026-10-28 from aws.amazon.com/datasync/pricing/.

Plan	Price
Enhanced mode data transfer	$0.015/GB per gigabyte (GB)
Enhanced mode task execution	$0.55 per task execution
Basic mode data transfer	$0.0125/GB per gigabyte (GB)

Plan details, limits and sources →

Rate limits

Free Tier Default: 10 requests per minute
Free Tier Monthly Quota: 1000 requests per month
Professional Tier Default: 100 requests per minute

Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Amazon DataSync's documentation. All 5 limits →

Billed by: gigabyte (gb) · FinOps profile →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Amazon Datasync Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Amazon Datasync Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

Service Levels 1

Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.

Amazon DataSync

SLA

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Amazon Datasync Finops

FINOPS

Features 7

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

High-Speed Data Transfer

Transfer data at speeds up to 10 times faster than open-source tools using purpose-built multi-threaded network protocol over TLS.

Multi-Protocol Support

Connect to NFS, SMB, HDFS, Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, FSx for Windows, FSx for Lustre, and FSx for NetApp ONTAP as transfer endpoints.

Automated Data Validation

Automatically verify data integrity using checksums at both source and destination to ensure byte-for-byte data consistency after transfer.

Scheduled Transfers

Configure recurring scheduled transfers on hourly, daily, or weekly cadences for ongoing data synchronization between systems.

On-Premises Agent

Deploy the DataSync agent VM on-premises to connect local NFS and SMB storage to AWS without opening inbound firewall ports.

Bandwidth Throttling

Control the network bandwidth consumed by DataSync transfers to minimize impact on production workloads during business hours.

CloudWatch Integration

Monitor transfer metrics, task execution history, and set up alarms for failed transfers using Amazon CloudWatch.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Amazon Datasync Context

0 classes · 3 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Amazon DataSync — jsonschema rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Amazon DataSync API Rules

21 rules · 13 errors 7 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 11

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Agent

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Amazon DataSync Task

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Create Location S3 Request

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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3 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 4

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Amazon Datasync Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Amazon Datasync Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Amazon Datasync Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Amazon Datasync Trust Center

PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Amazon Datasync Agentic Access

6 operations · 5 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Data Center Migration

Migrate petabytes of data from on-premises NAS and SAN systems to Amazon S3 or EFS during cloud adoption and data center exit projects.

Ongoing Hybrid Synchronization

Keep on-premises and cloud storage in sync on a scheduled basis for hybrid cloud architectures and distributed workloads.

Backup and Archive to Cloud

Transfer on-premises file data to Amazon S3 Glacier for cost-effective long-term archival and backup storage.

Data Distribution

Transfer datasets between AWS Regions or across AWS accounts for data sharing, disaster recovery, or multi-region analytics.

HPC Data Staging

Stage large datasets from S3 or on-premises storage to FSx for Lustre for high-performance computing workloads on AWS.

Resources

Get Started 5

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

DeveloperPortal

Console

Signup

Login

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube

YouTube

Operate 5

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

Support

StatusPage

Contact

StackOverflow

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans

FinOps

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

CapabilityMap

CapabilityMap

Source (apis.yml)

aid: amazon-datasync
name: Amazon DataSync
description: AWS DataSync is an online data transfer service that simplifies, automates, and accelerates moving data between
  on-premises storage systems, AWS storage services, and other cloud storage. DataSync can transfer data at speeds up to 10
  times faster than open-source tools by using purpose-built network protocol and parallel multi-threaded architecture. It
  supports NFS, SMB, HDFS, S3, EFS, FSx, and more as transfer endpoints.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/amazon-datasync.png
tags:
- Amazon Web Services
- Data Transfer
- Migration
- Storage
- Automation
- Hybrid Cloud
tags_raw:
- AWS
- Data Transfer
- Migration
- Storage
- Automation
- Hybrid Cloud
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-datasync/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-09-16'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-amazon-datasync-rest-api-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Amazon DataSync REST API
  description: The Amazon DataSync REST API API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for amazon datasync rest api.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Amazon DataSync REST API
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-amazon-datasync-rest-api-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/API_Reference.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/API_Reference.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/task-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/location-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/agent-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/task-execution-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-datasync-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-agent-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Agent API
  description: The Datasync Agent API from Amazon DataSync — 4 operation(s) for datasync agent.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Agent
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-agent-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-azure-blob-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Azure Blob API
  description: The Datasync Location Azure Blob API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location azure blob.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Azure Blob
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-azure-blob-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-ef-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Ef API
  description: The Datasync Location Ef API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location ef.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Ef
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-ef-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-fsx-lustre-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Fsx Lustre API
  description: The Datasync Location Fsx Lustre API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location fsx lustre.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Fsx Lustre
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-fsx-lustre-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-fsx-ontap-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Fsx Ontap API
  description: The Datasync Location Fsx Ontap API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location fsx ontap.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Fsx Ontap
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-fsx-ontap-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-fsx-open-zf-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Fsx Open Zf API
  description: The Datasync Location Fsx Open Zf API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location fsx open
    zf.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Fsx Open Zf
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-fsx-open-zf-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-fsx-window-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Fsx Window API
  description: The Datasync Location Fsx Window API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location fsx window.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Fsx Window
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-fsx-window-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-hdf-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Hdf API
  description: The Datasync Location Hdf API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location hdf.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Hdf
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-hdf-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-nf-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Nf API
  description: The Datasync Location Nf API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location nf.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Nf
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-nf-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-object-storage-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Object Storage API
  description: The Datasync Location Object Storage API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location object
    storage.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Object Storage
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-object-storage-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-location-smb-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Smb API
  description: The Datasync Location Smb API from Amazon DataSync — 3 operation(s) for datasync location smb.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Location Smb
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-location-smb-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-operations-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Operations API
  description: The Datasync Operations API from Amazon DataSync — 9 operation(s) for datasync operations.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Operations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-operations-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-task-execution-api
  name: Amazon DataSync Datasync Task Execution API
  description: The Datasync Task Execution API from Amazon DataSync — 4 operation(s) for datasync task execution.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Datasync Task Execution
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-task-execution-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/amazon-datasync-capability-edges.yml
  name: Amazon DataSync Business Capability Map
- type: Plans
  url: plans/amazon-datasync-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/amazon-datasync-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/amazon-datasync-finops.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-datasync/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-datasync-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-datasync-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-datasync-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-datasync-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-datasync-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- 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/storage/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: Login
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/aws-datasync
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-datasync-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-datasync-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: High-Speed Data Transfer
    description: Transfer data at speeds up to 10 times faster than open-source tools using purpose-built multi-threaded network
      protocol over TLS.
  - name: Multi-Protocol Support
    description: Connect to NFS, SMB, HDFS, Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, FSx for Windows, FSx for Lustre, and FSx for NetApp ONTAP
      as transfer endpoints.
  - name: Automated Data Validation
    description: Automatically verify data integrity using checksums at both source and destination to ensure byte-for-byte
      data consistency after transfer.
  - name: Scheduled Transfers
    description: Configure recurring scheduled transfers on hourly, daily, or weekly cadences for ongoing data synchronization
      between systems.
  - name: On-Premises Agent
    description: Deploy the DataSync agent VM on-premises to connect local NFS and SMB storage to AWS without opening inbound
      firewall ports.
  - name: Bandwidth Throttling
    description: Control the network bandwidth consumed by DataSync transfers to minimize impact on production workloads during
      business hours.
  - name: CloudWatch Integration
    description: Monitor transfer metrics, task execution history, and set up alarms for failed transfers using Amazon CloudWatch.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Data Center Migration
    description: Migrate petabytes of data from on-premises NAS and SAN systems to Amazon S3 or EFS during cloud adoption
      and data center exit projects.
  - name: Ongoing Hybrid Synchronization
    description: Keep on-premises and cloud storage in sync on a scheduled basis for hybrid cloud architectures and distributed
      workloads.
  - name: Backup and Archive to Cloud
    description: Transfer on-premises file data to Amazon S3 Glacier for cost-effective long-term archival and backup storage.
  - name: Data Distribution
    description: Transfer datasets between AWS Regions or across AWS accounts for data sharing, disaster recovery, or multi-region
      analytics.
  - name: HPC Data Staging
    description: Stage large datasets from S3 or on-premises storage to FSx for Lustre for high-performance computing workloads
      on AWS.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: Primary cloud storage destination supporting all S3 storage classes including Glacier for cost-effective
      data archival.
  - name: Amazon EFS
    description: Transfer data to and from Amazon Elastic File System for shared file storage accessible from multiple EC2
      instances.
  - name: Amazon FSx
    description: Integrate with FSx for Windows, FSx for Lustre, and FSx for NetApp ONTAP as high-performance managed file
      system destinations.
  - name: Amazon CloudWatch
    description: Receive DataSync task execution metrics, transfer rates, and error alerts in CloudWatch for monitoring and
      incident response.
  - name: AWS Snowball
    description: Use Snowball for initial bulk data transfer followed by DataSync for ongoing incremental synchronization
      after migration.
  - name: AWS Storage Gateway
    description: Combine Storage Gateway for cache-based hybrid access with DataSync for bulk data movement between on-premises
      and cloud.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace
integrations:
- name: Sign in
- name: Agent Mode
- name: Why AWS Marketplace?
- name: Get started in AWS Marketplace
- name: Industry
- name: Resources
- name: Become a Channel Partner
- name: Sell in AWS Marketplace
- name: Manage Your Account
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com
x-parent: amazon-web-services
x-relationship: product

Amazon DataSync API — frequently asked questions

Does Amazon DataSync have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 14 APIs from Amazon DataSync, including Amazon DataSync Amazon DataSync REST API, Amazon DataSync Datasync Agent API and Amazon DataSync Datasync Location Azure Blob API, and 11 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Amazon DataSync API?

Yes. APIs.io indexes 14 OpenAPI specifications for Amazon DataSync, each linked for download from this page.

How do I authenticate with the Amazon DataSync API?

Amazon DataSync uses bearer-token authentication (apiKey · 1 scheme). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Amazon Datasync Authentication.

How much does the Amazon DataSync API cost?

Amazon DataSync publishes its prices; its Enhanced mode data transfer plan is $0.015/GB per gigabyte (GB) as of 2026-10-28. APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for Amazon DataSync, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the Amazon DataSync API ready for AI agents?

Amazon DataSync has a Kin Score of 64.2 out of 100 (strong) and an Agent Readiness score of 27.0 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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