Amazon Directory Service
AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory, also known as AWS Managed Microsoft AD, enables your directory-aware workloads and AWS resources to use managed Active Directory in AWS. It provides a fully managed, highly available Microsoft Active Directory in the AWS Cloud, with features including trust relationships, domain controllers, LDAPS, and multi-account sharing.
Amazon Directory Service publishes 67 APIs on the APIs.io network, including #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AcceptSharedDirectory API, #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AddIpRoutes API, #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AddRegion API, and 64 more. Tagged areas include Active Directory, Authentication, Directory Services, and Identity Management.
The Amazon Directory Service catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
Amazon Directory Service’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, developer console, signup flow, and 14 more developer resources.
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APIs 67
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AcceptSharedDirectory API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AcceptSharedDirectory API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.acceptshareddire...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AddIpRoutes API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AddIpRoutes API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.addiproutes.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AddRegion API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AddRegion API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.addregion.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AddTagsToResource API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.AddTagsToResource API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.addtagstoresource.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CancelSchemaExtension API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CancelSchemaExtension API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.cancelschemaexte...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ConnectDirectory API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ConnectDirectory API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.connectdirectory.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateAlias API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateAlias API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.createalias.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateComputer API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateComputer API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.createcomputer.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateConditionalForwarder API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateConditionalForwarder API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.createcondi...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateDirectory API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateDirectory API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.createdirectory.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateLogSubscription API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateLogSubscription API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.createlogsubscri...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateMicrosoftAD API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateMicrosoftAD API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.createmicrosoftad.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateSnapshot API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateSnapshot API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.createsnapshot.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateTrust API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.CreateTrust API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.createtrust.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteConditionalForwarder API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteConditionalForwarder API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.deletecondi...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteDirectory API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteDirectory API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.deletedirectory.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteLogSubscription API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteLogSubscription API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.deletelogsubscri...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteSnapshot API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteSnapshot API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.deletesnapshot.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteTrust API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeleteTrust API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.deletetrust.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeregisterCertificate API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeregisterCertificate API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.deregistercertif...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeregisterEventTopic API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DeregisterEventTopic API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.deregistereventto...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeCertificate API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeCertificate API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describecertificate.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeClientAuthenticationSettings API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeClientAuthenticationSettings API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.d...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeConditionalForwarders API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeConditionalForwarders API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describe...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeDirectories API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeDirectories API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describedirectories.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeDomainControllers API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeDomainControllers API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describedoma...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeEventTopics API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeEventTopics API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describeeventtopics.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeLDAPSSettings API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeLDAPSSettings API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describeldapsset...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeRegions API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeRegions API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describeregions.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeSettings API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeSettings API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describesettings.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeSharedDirectories API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeSharedDirectories API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describeshar...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeSnapshots API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeSnapshots API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describesnapshots.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeTrusts API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeTrusts API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describetrusts.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeUpdateDirectory API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DescribeUpdateDirectory API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.describeupdate...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DisableClientAuthentication API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DisableClientAuthentication API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.disablecli...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DisableLDAPS API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DisableLDAPS API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.disableldaps.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DisableRadius API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DisableRadius API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.disableradius.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DisableSso API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.DisableSso API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.disablesso.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.EnableClientAuthentication API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.EnableClientAuthentication API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.enableclien...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.EnableLDAPS API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.EnableLDAPS API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.enableldaps.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.EnableRadius API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.EnableRadius API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.enableradius.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.EnableSso API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.EnableSso API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.enablesso.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.GetDirectoryLimits API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.GetDirectoryLimits API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.getdirectorylimits.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.GetSnapshotLimits API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.GetSnapshotLimits API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.getsnapshotlimits.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListCertificates API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListCertificates API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.listcertificates.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListIpRoutes API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListIpRoutes API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.listiproutes.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListLogSubscriptions API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListLogSubscriptions API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.listlogsubscripti...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListSchemaExtensions API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListSchemaExtensions API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.listschemaextensi...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListTagsForResource API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ListTagsForResource API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.listtagsforresource.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RegisterCertificate API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RegisterCertificate API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.registercertificate.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RegisterEventTopic API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RegisterEventTopic API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.registereventtopic.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RejectSharedDirectory API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RejectSharedDirectory API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.rejectshareddire...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RemoveIpRoutes API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RemoveIpRoutes API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.removeiproutes.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RemoveRegion API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RemoveRegion API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.removeregion.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RemoveTagsFromResource API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RemoveTagsFromResource API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.removetagsfromr...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ResetUserPassword API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ResetUserPassword API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.resetuserpassword.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RestoreFromSnapshot API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.RestoreFromSnapshot API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.restorefromsnapshot.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ShareDirectory API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.ShareDirectory API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.sharedirectory.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.StartSchemaExtension API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.StartSchemaExtension API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.startschemaextens...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UnshareDirectory API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UnshareDirectory API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.unsharedirectory.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateConditionalForwarder API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateConditionalForwarder API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.updatecondi...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateDirectorySetup API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateDirectorySetup API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.updatedirectoryse...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateNumberOfDomainControllers API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateNumberOfDomainControllers API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.update...
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateRadius API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateRadius API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.updateradius.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateSettings API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateSettings API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.updatesettings.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateTrust API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.UpdateTrust API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.updatetrust.
Amazon Directory Service #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.VerifyTrust API
The #X Amz Target=DirectoryService 20150416.VerifyTrust API from Amazon Directory Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=directoryservice 20150416.verifytrust.
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Postman Collections 67
Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.
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Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Amazon Directory Service Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Features 6
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Managed Microsoft AD
Fully managed AWS Managed Microsoft Active Directory with automatic patching and monitoring
Simple AD
Standalone managed directory powered by Samba 4 for basic AD functionality
AD Connector
Proxy service for connecting AWS applications to existing on-premises AD
Trust Relationships
One-way and two-way trust relationships between AWS and on-premises directories
Multi-Region Replication
Replicate your AWS Managed Microsoft AD across multiple AWS Regions
Directory Sharing
Share a single directory across multiple AWS accounts and VPCs
Semantic Vocabularies 1
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Spectral Rules 2
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Amazon Directory Service API Rules
SPECTRALAmazon Directory Service API Rules
SPECTRALJSON Schema 26
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
Certificate
JSON SCHEMAClientCertAuthSettings
JSON SCHEMAComputer
JSON SCHEMAConditionalForwarder
JSON SCHEMADirectoryConfigurationStatus
JSON SCHEMADirectoryConnectSettingsDescription
JSON SCHEMADirectoryConnectSettings
JSON SCHEMADirectoryDescription
JSON SCHEMADirectoryLimits
JSON SCHEMADirectoryVpcSettingsDescription
JSON SCHEMADirectoryVpcSettings
JSON SCHEMAEventTopic
JSON SCHEMAIpRouteInfo
JSON SCHEMAIpRoute
JSON SCHEMALDAPSSettingInfo
JSON SCHEMALogSubscription
JSON SCHEMAOSUpdateSettings
JSON SCHEMAOwnerDirectoryDescription
JSON SCHEMARadiusSettings
JSON SCHEMARegionDescription
JSON SCHEMASchemaExtensionInfo
JSON SCHEMASharedDirectory
JSON SCHEMASnapshotLimits
JSON SCHEMASnapshot
JSON SCHEMATag
JSON SCHEMATrust
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JSON Structure 26
JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.
Amazon Directory Service Certificate Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Computer Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Conditional Forwarder Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Directory Description Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Directory Limits Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Event Topic Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Ip Route Info Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Ip Route Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Ldaps Setting Info Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Log Subscription Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Os Update Settings Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Radius Settings Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Region Description Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Schema Extension Info Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Shared Directory Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Snapshot Limits Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Snapshot Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Tag Structure
JSON STRUCTUREAmazon Directory Service Trust Structure
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Examples 25
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
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Security Posture 4
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Agentic Access 1
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Use Cases 5
What developers build with this provider.
Hybrid Identity
Extend on-premises Active Directory into AWS for unified identity management
Workload Authentication
Enable Windows and Linux workloads to join and authenticate against managed AD
AWS Application Integration
Use managed AD for AWS WorkSpaces, RDS, and other AD-aware services
LDAPS Encryption
Secure LDAP communications with certificates for compliance requirements
Disaster Recovery
Use directory snapshots for point-in-time recovery of directory data
Resources
Get Started 4
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Documentation 1
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Design & Contract 2
Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events
Build 2
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 4
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Operate 3
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 2
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 2
The organization behind the API