# Amazon Directory Service **Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/amazon-directory-service/ **Website:** https://aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/ **APIs profiled:** 67 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. ## Kin Score — 48.3 / 100 (developing) Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+1.8 from 46.5). | Facet | Score | |---|---| | Discoverability | 59.3 | | Contract Quality | 62.9 | | 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 (67) - **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. - …and 27 more, listed in full on the page. ## Agentic access (1) - **Amazon Directory Service Agentic Access** — 67 operations · 67 acting · 7 human-in-the-loop ## Security (4) - **Amazon Directory Service Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme - **Amazon Directory Service Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC - **Amazon Directory Service Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published - **Amazon Directory Service Trust Center** — PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140 ## Plans (1) - **Amazon Directory Service Plans Pricing** ## Use cases (5) - **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 ## Tags Active Directory, Authentication, Directory Services, Identity Management --- Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/amazon-directory-service/). 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