# Amazon DataSync

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/amazon-datasync/  
**Website:** https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/  
**APIs profiled:** 6

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.

## Kin Score — 50.8 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 50.8).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 66.8 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 50.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 51.3 |
| Access Clarity | 51.3 |

## Agent readiness — 29.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (6)

- **Amazon DataSync Amazon DataSync REST API API** — The Amazon DataSync REST API API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for amazon datasync rest api.
- **Amazon DataSync #CreateAgent API** — The #CreateAgent API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for #createagent.
- **Amazon DataSync #CreateLocationS3 API** — The #CreateLocationS3 API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for #createlocations3.
- **Amazon DataSync #DescribeTask API** — The #DescribeTask API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for #describetask.
- **Amazon DataSync #ListTasks API** — The #ListTasks API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for #listtasks.
- **Amazon DataSync #StartTaskExecution API** — The #StartTaskExecution API from Amazon DataSync — 1 operation(s) for #starttaskexecution.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Amazon Datasync Agentic Access** — 6 operations · 6 acting

## Security (4)

- **Amazon Datasync Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme
- **Amazon Datasync Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Amazon Datasync Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published
- **Amazon Datasync Trust Center** — PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

## Plans (1)

- **Amazon Datasync Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **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.

## Tags

Data Transfer, Migration, Storage, Automation, Hybrid Cloud

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/amazon-datasync/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.