# Amazon DMS

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/amazon-dms/  
**Website:** https://aws.amazon.com/dms/  
**APIs profiled:** 72

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) helps you migrate databases to AWS quickly and securely. The source database remains fully operational during the migration, minimizing downtime to applications that rely on the database. AWS DMS can migrate your data to and from the most widely used commercial and open-source databases, supporting homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations with continuous data replication.

## Kin Score — 47.7 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+1.8 from 45.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 66.2 |
| 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 (72)

- **Amazon DMS Endpoints API** — Operations for managing source and target endpoints
- **Amazon DMS Replication Instances API** — Operations for managing DMS replication instances
- **Amazon DMS Replication Tasks API** — Operations for managing replication tasks
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.AddTagsToResource API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.AddTagsToResource API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.addtagstoresource.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.ApplyPendingMaintenanceAction API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.ApplyPendingMaintenanceAction API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.applypendingmaintenanceaction.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.BatchStartRecommendations API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.BatchStartRecommendations API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.batchstartrecommendations.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CancelReplicationTaskAssessmentRun API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CancelReplicationTaskAssessmentRun API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.cancelreplicationtaskassessment...
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateEndpoint API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateEndpoint API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.createendpoint.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateEventSubscription API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateEventSubscription API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.createeventsubscription.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateFleetAdvisorCollector API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateFleetAdvisorCollector API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.createfleetadvisorcollector.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateReplicationInstance API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateReplicationInstance API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.createreplicationinstance.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateReplicationSubnetGroup API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateReplicationSubnetGroup API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.createreplicationsubnetgroup.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateReplicationTask API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.CreateReplicationTask API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.createreplicationtask.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteCertificate API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteCertificate API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deletecertificate.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteConnection API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteConnection API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deleteconnection.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteEndpoint API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteEndpoint API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deleteendpoint.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteEventSubscription API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteEventSubscription API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deleteeventsubscription.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteFleetAdvisorCollector API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteFleetAdvisorCollector API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deletefleetadvisorcollector.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteFleetAdvisorDatabases API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteFleetAdvisorDatabases API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deletefleetadvisordatabases.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteReplicationInstance API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteReplicationInstance API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deletereplicationinstance.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteReplicationSubnetGroup API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteReplicationSubnetGroup API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deletereplicationsubnetgroup.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteReplicationTask API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteReplicationTask API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deletereplicationtask.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteReplicationTaskAssessmentRun API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DeleteReplicationTaskAssessmentRun API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.deletereplicationtaskassessment...
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeAccountAttributes API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeAccountAttributes API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeaccountattributes.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeApplicableIndividualAssessments API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeApplicableIndividualAssessments API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeapplicableindividu...
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeCertificates API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeCertificates API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describecertificates.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeConnections API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeConnections API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeconnections.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEndpoints API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEndpoints API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeendpoints.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEndpointSettings API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEndpointSettings API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeendpointsettings.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEndpointTypes API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEndpointTypes API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeendpointtypes.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEventCategories API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEventCategories API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeeventcategories.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEvents API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEvents API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeevents.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEventSubscriptions API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeEventSubscriptions API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeeventsubscriptions.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorCollectors API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorCollectors API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describefleetadvisorcollectors.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorDatabases API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorDatabases API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describefleetadvisordatabases.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorLsaAnalysis API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorLsaAnalysis API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describefleetadvisorlsaanalysis.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorSchemaObjectSummary API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorSchemaObjectSummary API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describefleetadvisorschema...
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorSchemas API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeFleetAdvisorSchemas API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describefleetadvisorschemas.
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeOrderableReplicationInstances API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribeOrderableReplicationInstances API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describeorderablereplication...
- **Amazon DMS #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribePendingMaintenanceActions API** — The #X Amz Target=AmazonDMSv20160101.DescribePendingMaintenanceActions API from Amazon DMS — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=amazondmsv20160101.describependingmaintenanceactions.
- …and 32 more, listed in full on the page.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Amazon Dms Agentic Access** — 75 operations · 75 acting · 2 human-in-the-loop

## Security (4)

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

## Plans (1)

- **Amazon Dms Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **Database Consolidation** — Consolidate multiple databases into a single AWS-managed database
- **Cross-Engine Migration** — Migrate from Oracle or SQL Server to open-source Aurora or PostgreSQL
- **Development and Testing** — Continuously replicate production data to development environments
- **Active-Active Replication** — Maintain synchronized database replicas across regions for failover
- **Analytics Migration** — Migrate transactional databases to analytical data warehouses like Redshift

## Tags

Data Replication, Database, Database Migration, Migration

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