# Amazon Direct Connect **Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/amazon-direct-connect/ **Website:** https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/ **APIs profiled:** 63 AWS Direct Connect links your internal network to an AWS Direct Connect location over a standard Ethernet fiber-optic cable. With this connection, you can create virtual interfaces directly to public AWS services or to Amazon VPC, bypassing internet service providers in your network path. An AWS Direct Connect location provides access to AWS in the region with which it is associated, providing reduced network costs, increased bandwidth throughput, and a more consistent network experience. ## Kin Score — 49.4 / 100 (developing) Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 49.4). | Facet | Score | |---|---| | Discoverability | 66.7 | | Contract Quality | 69.9 | | Governance | 25.0 | | Contract Governance | 25.0 | | Operational Transparency | 26.3 | | Developer Ergonomics | 42.9 | | 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 (63) - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AcceptDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AcceptDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.acceptdirectcon... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocateConnectionOnInterconnect API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocateConnectionOnInterconnect API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.allocateconnectiononintercon... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocateHostedConnection API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocateHostedConnection API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.allocatehostedconnection. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocatePrivateVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocatePrivateVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.allocateprivatevirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocatePublicVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocatePublicVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.allocatepublicvirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocateTransitVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AllocateTransitVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.allocatetransitvirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AssociateConnectionWithLag API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AssociateConnectionWithLag API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.associateconnectionwithlag. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AssociateHostedConnection API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AssociateHostedConnection API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.associatehostedconnection. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AssociateMacSecKey API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AssociateMacSecKey API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.associatemacseckey. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AssociateVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.AssociateVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.associatevirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmConnection API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmConnection API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.confirmconnection. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmCustomerAgreement API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmCustomerAgreement API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.confirmcustomeragreement. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmPrivateVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmPrivateVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.confirmprivatevirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmPublicVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmPublicVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.confirmpublicvirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmTransitVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.ConfirmTransitVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.confirmtransitvirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateBGPPeer API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateBGPPeer API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createbgppeer. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateConnection API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateConnection API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createconnection. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGateway API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGateway API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createdirectconnectgateway. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGatewayAssociation API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGatewayAssociation API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createdirectconnectgate... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createdirectcon... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateInterconnect API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateInterconnect API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createinterconnect. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateLag API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateLag API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createlag. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreatePrivateVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreatePrivateVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createprivatevirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreatePublicVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreatePublicVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createpublicvirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateTransitVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.CreateTransitVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.createtransitvirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteBGPPeer API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteBGPPeer API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.deletebgppeer. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteConnection API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteConnection API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.deleteconnection. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGateway API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGateway API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.deletedirectconnectgateway. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGatewayAssociation API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGatewayAssociation API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.deletedirectconnectgate... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposal API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.deletedirectcon... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteInterconnect API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteInterconnect API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.deleteinterconnect. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteLag API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteLag API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.deletelag. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteVirtualInterface API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DeleteVirtualInterface API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.deletevirtualinterface. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnectionLoa API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnectionLoa API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.describeconnectionloa. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnections API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnections API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.describeconnections. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnectionsOnInterconnect API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeConnectionsOnInterconnect API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.describeconnectionsoninterc... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeCustomerMetadata API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeCustomerMetadata API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.describecustomermetadata. - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposals API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAssociationProposals API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.describedire... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAssociations API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAssociations API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.describedirectconnec... - **Amazon Direct Connect #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAttachments API** — The #X Amz Target=OvertureService.DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAttachments API from Amazon Direct Connect — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=overtureservice.describedirectconnect... - …and 23 more, listed in full on the page. ## Agentic access (1) - **Amazon Direct Connect Agentic Access** — 63 operations · 63 acting · 1 human-in-the-loop ## Security (4) - **Amazon Direct Connect Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme - **Amazon Direct Connect Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC - **Amazon Direct Connect Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published - **Amazon Direct Connect Trust Center** — PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140 ## Plans (1) - **Amazon Direct Connect Plans Pricing** ## Use cases (5) - **Hybrid Cloud Connectivity** — Establish private, high-bandwidth connections between on-premises data centers and AWS for consistent hybrid workloads. - **Data Migration** — Transfer large datasets to AWS efficiently using dedicated connections that offer higher throughput than internet-based transfers. - **Latency-Sensitive Applications** — Run latency-sensitive applications that require consistent, predictable network performance to AWS services. - **Compliance and Security** — Meet regulatory requirements that mandate private network connections rather than internet-based access to cloud resources. - **Backup and Disaster Recovery** — Create reliable backup and DR connections to AWS for on-premises infrastructure with predictable bandwidth for replication. ## Tags Dedicated Connection, Direct Connect, Hybrid Cloud, Networking --- Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/amazon-direct-connect/). 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