Amazon DocumentDB
Amazon DocumentDB is a fully managed, MongoDB-compatible document database service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale MongoDB-compatible databases in the cloud. DocumentDB is designed from the ground up to give you the performance, scalability, and availability you need when operating mission-critical MongoDB workloads at scale.
Amazon DocumentDB publishes 9 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Amazon DocumentDB API, Documentdb Db Cluster API, Documentdb Db Cluster Parameter Group API, and 6 more. Tagged areas include Amazon Web Services, Database, Document Database, DocumentDB, and Managed Database.
The Amazon DocumentDB catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
Amazon DocumentDB’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, developer console, signup flow, and 30 more developer resources.
What this lets a business do 1
Business capabilities this provider's published APIs can perform, derived from its own contracts. Browse all capabilities →
Kin Score
Markets this provider is in provisional
The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.
| Market | Position | Depth | Registered MCP server | Declares compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrieval, Vector and RAG | covered | 19.7 (thin) | - | - |
Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.
Standards implemented 1
Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.
APIs 9
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Amazon DocumentDB Amazon DocumentDB API
The Amazon DocumentDB API API from Amazon DocumentDB — 1 operation(s) for amazon documentdb api.
Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Db Cluster API
The Documentdb Db Cluster API from Amazon DocumentDB — 5 operation(s) for documentdb db cluster.
Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Db Cluster Parameter Group API
The Documentdb Db Cluster Parameter Group API from Amazon DocumentDB — 5 operation(s) for documentdb db cluster parameter group.
Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Db Cluster Snapshot API
The Documentdb Db Cluster Snapshot API from Amazon DocumentDB — 3 operation(s) for documentdb db cluster snapshot.
Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Db Subnet Group API
The Documentdb Db Subnet Group API from Amazon DocumentDB — 4 operation(s) for documentdb db subnet group.
Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Event Subscription API
The Documentdb Event Subscription API from Amazon DocumentDB — 4 operation(s) for documentdb event subscription.
Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Global Cluster API
The Documentdb Global Cluster API from Amazon DocumentDB — 4 operation(s) for documentdb global cluster.
Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Operations API
The Documentdb Operations API from Amazon DocumentDB — 22 operation(s) for documentdb operations.
Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Tag API
The Documentdb Tag API from Amazon DocumentDB — 3 operation(s) for documentdb tag.
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Postman Collections 1
Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.
Amazon DocumentDB API
POSTMANOpen Collections 5
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
Amazon DocumentDB Amazon DocumentDB API API
OPEN COLLECTIONAmazon DocumentDB Amazon DocumentDB API #DeleteDBCluster API
OPEN COLLECTIONAmazon DocumentDB API
OPEN COLLECTIONArazzo Workflows 6
Multi-step API workflows described with the Arazzo specification.
Amazon DocumentDB Add Instance and Await Available
Add an instance to an existing cluster and poll until the instance is available.
ARAZZOAmazon DocumentDB Bootstrap Cluster with Primary Instance
Create a cluster, wait until available, then add and await a primary instance.
ARAZZOAmazon DocumentDB Decommission Cluster with Final Snapshot
Verify a cluster exists, delete it with a final snapshot, then poll until it is gone.
ARAZZOAmazon DocumentDB Inventory Cluster and Instances
Describe a cluster, then describe a member instance and the wider instance fleet.
ARAZZOAmazon DocumentDB Provision Cluster and Await Available
Create a DocumentDB cluster and poll until it reports the available status.
ARAZZOAmazon DocumentDB Scale Out Read Replica
Add a replica instance to a cluster, wait for it, then confirm cluster membership.
ARAZZOAmazon DocumentDB API pricing
Prices published by Amazon DocumentDB, read 2026-10-28 from aws.amazon.com/documentdb/pricing/.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Serverless (DocumentDB Standard) | $0.0822 per DCU-hour Includes: Starting capacity 0.5 DCU; granularity 0.5 DCU |
| Serverless (I/O-Optimized) | $0.0905 per DCU-hour |
| On-demand instance db.r5.large (Standard, US East N. Virginia) | $0.277 per hour |
| On-demand instance db.r5.large (I/O-Optimized) | $0.3047 per hour Includes: I/Os included |
| Database storage (Standard) | $0.10 per GB/month Includes: backup storage up to 100% of cluster storage free |
| Database storage (I/O-Optimized) | $0.30 per GB/month |
| Database I/O (Standard) | $0.20 per million request increments |
| Backup storage (additional) | $0.02 per GB/month Includes: 100% of data storage free |
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Rate limits
- Free Tier Default: 10 requests per minute
- Free Tier Monthly Quota: 1000 requests per month
- Professional Tier Default: 100 requests per minute
Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Amazon DocumentDB's documentation. All 5 limits →
Billed by: gb · FinOps profile →
Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Amazon Documentdb Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSService Levels 1
Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.
FinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Amazon Documentdb Finops
FINOPSFeatures 8
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Serverless Architecture
Automatically scales capacity up or down in fine-grained increments based on application demand, with up to 90% cost savings versus peak provisioning.
MongoDB Compatibility
Migrate applications typically without code changes or downtime using existing MongoDB drivers and tools.
Global Clusters
Automatically replicates data across up to 10 AWS Regions for low-latency reads and disaster recovery.
Fully Managed
Eliminates database patching, backups, and monitoring overhead so you can focus on application development.
I/O-Optimized Storage
Provides up to 40% cost savings for I/O-intensive workloads with predictable pricing.
Memory-Optimized Instances
Offers memory-optimized instance types with up to 43% cost savings for large workloads.
Automated Backups
Continuous backups to Amazon S3 and point-in-time recovery within the backup retention window.
Encryption at Rest and in Transit
Data is encrypted using AES-256, with support for AWS KMS customer-managed keys.
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Semantic Vocabularies 1
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Amazon Documentdb Context
JSON-LDSpectral Rules 2
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Amazon DocumentDB — jsonschema rules
SPECTRALAmazon DocumentDB API Rules
SPECTRALJSON Schema 4
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
Amazon DocumentDB DBCluster
JSON SCHEMACreateDBClusterResult
JSON SCHEMADBCluster
JSON SCHEMADescribeDBClustersResult
JSON SCHEMAJSON Structure 4
JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.
Amazon Documentdb Dbcluster Structure
JSON STRUCTUREDocumentdb Openapi Create Db Cluster Result Structure
JSON STRUCTUREDocumentdb Openapi Db Cluster Structure
JSON STRUCTUREDocumentdb Openapi Describe Db Clusters Result Structure
JSON STRUCTUREExamples 4
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
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.
Content Management Systems
Store and retrieve flexible JSON-structured content with rich query capabilities for CMS platforms.
E-Commerce Platforms
Manage product catalogs, user profiles, and order data with scalable document storage.
Mobile and Web Applications
Power real-time application backends with low-latency, scalable document storage.
Generative AI Applications
Store and retrieve context, embeddings, and conversational history for AI-powered agentic applications.
Gaming Applications
Handle player profiles, leaderboards, and game state with flexible schema and high throughput.
Resources
Get Started 5
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 8
Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events
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Build 2
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 6
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Learn 1
Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance
Operate 5
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 4
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 2
The organization behind the API
Other 2
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type
Source (apis.yml)
Amazon DocumentDB API — frequently asked questions
Does Amazon DocumentDB have an API?
Yes. APIs.io lists 9 APIs from Amazon DocumentDB, including Amazon DocumentDB Amazon DocumentDB API, Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Db Cluster API and Amazon DocumentDB Documentdb Db Cluster Parameter Group API, and 6 more.
Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Amazon DocumentDB API?
Yes. APIs.io indexes 9 OpenAPI specifications for Amazon DocumentDB, each linked for download from this page.
How do I authenticate with the Amazon DocumentDB API?
Amazon DocumentDB uses bearer-token authentication (apiKey · 1 scheme). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Amazon Documentdb Authentication.
How much does the Amazon DocumentDB API cost?
Amazon DocumentDB publishes its prices; its Serverless (DocumentDB Standard) plan is $0.0822 per DCU-hour as of 2026-10-28. APIs.io lists 14 pricing plans for Amazon DocumentDB, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.
Is the Amazon DocumentDB API ready for AI agents?
Amazon DocumentDB has a Kin Score of 66.6 out of 100 (exemplar) and an Agent Readiness score of 31.3 (agent-ready), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.
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