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Amazon DynamoDB

Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL key-value and document database service from Amazon Web Services that delivers single-digit millisecond performance at any scale with built-in security, continuous backups, automated multi-region replication, in-memory caching, and data export capabilities. DynamoDB exposes a low-level HTTPS JSON API used by the AWS SDKs and CLI to perform table management, item CRUD, query, scan, transaction, and streams operations, all authenticated with AWS Signature Version 4 (SigV4).

Amazon DynamoDB publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: Amazon DynamoDB API API. Tagged areas include NoSQL, Database, Key-Value Store, Document Database, and Serverless.

Amazon DynamoDB’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, pricing, signup flow, and 5 more developer resources.

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29.9/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 28/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessSelf serve
2 APIs
NoSQLDatabaseKey-Value StoreDocument DatabaseServerlessManaged Database

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 29.9/100 · thin
Contract Quality 15.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20
Commercial Clarity 3.7 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 28/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 2

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Amazon DynamoDB API

Low-level HTTPS JSON API for Amazon DynamoDB that supports table management, item-level CRUD, queries, scans, transactions, global tables, streams, and backup and restore operat...

Amazon DynamoDB Amazon DynamoDB API API

The Amazon DynamoDB API API from Amazon DynamoDB — 1 operation(s) for amazon dynamodb api.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Amazon DynamoDB API

OPEN COLLECTION

Security Posture 4

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Amazon Dynamo Db Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Amazon Dynamo Db Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Amazon Dynamo Db Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Amazon Dynamo Db Trust Center

PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Amazon Dynamo Db Agentic Access

1 operation · 1 acting

1 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Signup
Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter
TrustCenter
 VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: amazon-dynamo-db
name: Amazon DynamoDB
description: Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL key-value and document database service from Amazon Web Services that
  delivers single-digit millisecond performance at any scale with built-in security, continuous backups, automated multi-region
  replication, in-memory caching, and data export capabilities. DynamoDB exposes a low-level HTTPS JSON API used by the AWS
  SDKs and CLI to perform table management, item CRUD, query, scan, transaction, and streams operations, all authenticated
  with AWS Signature Version 4 (SigV4).
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/amazon-dynamo-db.png
tags:
- NoSQL
- Database
- Key-Value Store
- Document Database
- Serverless
- AWS
- Managed Database
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-dynamo-db/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-11'
modified: '2026-05-11'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-dynamo-db:api
  name: Amazon DynamoDB API
  description: Low-level HTTPS JSON API for Amazon DynamoDB that supports table management, item-level CRUD, queries, scans,
    transactions, global tables, streams, and backup and restore operations. Requests are POSTed with the X-Amz-Target header
    naming the operation and are authenticated using AWS Signature Version 4 (SigV4).
  humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  baseURL: https://dynamodb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - NoSQL
  - Database
  - Key-Value Store
  - Document Database
  - AWS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Developer Guide
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_sigv.html
  - type: Endpoints
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ddb.html
- aid: amazon-dynamo-db:amazon-dynamo-db-amazon-dynamodb-api-api
  name: Amazon DynamoDB Amazon DynamoDB API API
  description: The Amazon DynamoDB API API from Amazon DynamoDB — 1 operation(s) for amazon dynamodb api.
  humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  baseURL: https://dynamodb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Amazon DynamoDB API
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-dynamo-db-amazon-dynamodb-api-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-dynamo-db-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-dynamo-db-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-dynamo-db-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-dynamo-db-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-dynamo-db-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/pricing/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com