Amazon EBS

Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) provides persistent block storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances. EBS volumes are highly available and reliable storage volumes that can be attached to any running instance in the same Availability Zone, offering consistent and low-latency performance for workloads that require persistent storage.

Amazon EBS publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) API API, #AttachVolume API, #CreateSnapshot API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Amazon Web Services, Block Storage, EBS, EC2, and Snapshots.

The Amazon EBS catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Amazon EBS’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, developer console, signup flow, and 25 more developer resources.

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68.8/100 exemplar ▬ flat Agent 37/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

6 APIs 6 Features 5 Use Cases

Amazon Web ServicesBlock StorageEBSEC2SnapshotsStorageVolumes

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Composite quality — 68.8/100 · exemplar

Contract Quality 18.7 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 9.1 / 20

Commercial Clarity 17.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 8.2 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 6.7 / 10

Agent readiness — 37/100 · agent ready

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 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 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 6

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

Amazon EBS Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) API API

The Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) API API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for amazon ebs amazon elastic block store (ebs) api.

Amazon EBS #AttachVolume API

The #AttachVolume API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #attachvolume.

Amazon EBS #CreateSnapshot API

The #CreateSnapshot API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #createsnapshot.

Amazon EBS #DeleteVolume API

The #DeleteVolume API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #deletevolume.

Amazon EBS #DescribeSnapshots API

The #DescribeSnapshots API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #describesnapshots.

Amazon EBS #DetachVolume API

The #DetachVolume API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #detachvolume.

Postman Collections 1

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) API

POSTMAN

Open Collections 1

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

Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) API

OPEN COLLECTION

Arazzo Workflows 6

Multi-step API workflows described with the Arazzo specification.

Amazon EBS Clone Volume via Snapshot

Snapshot a source volume, confirm it, then create a clone volume from it.

ARAZZO

Amazon EBS Detach and Delete Volume

Detach an EBS volume from its instance, confirm it, then delete it.

ARAZZO

Amazon EBS Inventory Volumes and Snapshots

Page through EBS volumes and snapshots to build a storage inventory.

ARAZZO

Amazon EBS Provision and Attach Volume

Create an EBS volume, confirm it is available, then attach it to an instance.

ARAZZO

Amazon EBS Restore Volume from Snapshot

Locate a snapshot, create a volume from it, and attach the volume.

ARAZZO

Amazon EBS Snapshot and Verify Volume

Take a snapshot of an EBS volume and confirm the snapshot is visible.

ARAZZO

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Amazon Ebs Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Amazon Ebs Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Amazon Ebs Finops

FINOPS

Features 6

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Multiple Volume Types

Choose from gp3, gp2, io2, io1, st1, sc1, and io2 Block Express volumes optimized for different workloads.

EBS Snapshots

Point-in-time backups stored in Amazon S3 for disaster recovery, migration, and data sharing.

Encryption

AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit using AWS KMS customer-managed or AWS-managed keys.

Elastic Volumes

Dynamically modify volume size, performance, and type without detaching from instances.

Data Lifecycle Manager

Automate snapshot creation, retention, deletion, and cross-account sharing with policy-based management.

Multi-Attach

Attach a single io2 volume to up to 16 EC2 instances simultaneously for high availability.

JSON Schema 3

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Relational Databases

High-performance persistent storage for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases.

NoSQL Databases

Low-latency block storage for MongoDB, Cassandra, and other NoSQL workloads.

Enterprise Applications

SAN workload migration for I/O-intensive SAP, Oracle, and other enterprise applications.

Big Data Analytics

Resizable storage for Hadoop, Spark, and other big data cluster deployments.

Boot Volumes

OS and application boot volumes for all EC2 instance types.

Resources

Get Started 5

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

DeveloperPortal

Console

Signup

Login

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 8

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Scroll for all 8

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 6

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Security

Compliance

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube

YouTube

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

StatusPage

StackOverflow

Contact

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

KnowledgeCenter

KnowledgeCenter

Source (apis.yml)

name: Amazon EBS
description: Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) provides persistent block storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances.
  EBS volumes are highly available and reliable storage volumes that can be attached to any running instance in the same Availability
  Zone, offering consistent and low-latency performance for workloads that require persistent storage.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
tags:
- Amazon Web Services
- AWS
- Block Storage
- EBS
- EC2
- Snapshots
- Storage
- Volumes
apis:
- aid: amazon-ebs:amazon-ebs-amazon-ebs-amazon-elastic-block-store-ebs-api-api
  name: Amazon EBS Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) API API
  description: The Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) API API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for amazon ebs amazon
    elastic block store (ebs) api.
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Amazon EBS Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) API
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ebs-amazon-ebs-amazon-elastic-block-store-ebs-api-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-ebs-volume-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ebs-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/security.html
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-ebs-volume-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-ebs-volume-example.json
- aid: amazon-ebs:amazon-ebs-attachvolume-api
  name: 'Amazon EBS #AttachVolume API'
  description: 'The #AttachVolume API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #attachvolume.'
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - '#AttachVolume'
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ebs-attachvolume-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-ebs-volume-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ebs-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/security.html
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-ebs-volume-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-ebs-volume-example.json
- aid: amazon-ebs:amazon-ebs-createsnapshot-api
  name: 'Amazon EBS #CreateSnapshot API'
  description: 'The #CreateSnapshot API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #createsnapshot.'
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - '#CreateSnapshot'
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ebs-createsnapshot-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-ebs-volume-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ebs-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/security.html
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-ebs-volume-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-ebs-volume-example.json
- aid: amazon-ebs:amazon-ebs-deletevolume-api
  name: 'Amazon EBS #DeleteVolume API'
  description: 'The #DeleteVolume API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #deletevolume.'
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - '#DeleteVolume'
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ebs-deletevolume-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-ebs-volume-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ebs-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/security.html
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-ebs-volume-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-ebs-volume-example.json
- aid: amazon-ebs:amazon-ebs-describesnapshots-api
  name: 'Amazon EBS #DescribeSnapshots API'
  description: 'The #DescribeSnapshots API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #describesnapshots.'
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - '#DescribeSnapshots'
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ebs-describesnapshots-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-ebs-volume-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ebs-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/security.html
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-ebs-volume-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-ebs-volume-example.json
- aid: amazon-ebs:amazon-ebs-detachvolume-api
  name: 'Amazon EBS #DetachVolume API'
  description: 'The #DetachVolume API from Amazon EBS — 1 operation(s) for #detachvolume.'
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - '#DetachVolume'
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ebs-detachvolume-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-ebs-volume-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ebs-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/security.html
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-ebs-volume-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-ebs-volume-example.json
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-ebs-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-ebs-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-ebs-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-ebs-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-ebs-authentication.yml
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-ebs/overview
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-ebs-clone-volume-via-snapshot-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon EBS Clone Volume via Snapshot
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-ebs-detach-and-delete-volume-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon EBS Detach and Delete Volume
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-ebs-inventory-volumes-and-snapshots-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon EBS Inventory Volumes and Snapshots
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-ebs-provision-and-attach-volume-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon EBS Provision and Attach Volume
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-ebs-restore-volume-from-snapshot-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon EBS Restore Volume from Snapshot
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-ebs-snapshot-and-verify-volume-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon EBS Snapshot and Verify Volume
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/support/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: Login
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
- type: KnowledgeCenter
  url: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/amazon-web-services
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: Security
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/security/
- type: Compliance
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Multiple Volume Types
    description: Choose from gp3, gp2, io2, io1, st1, sc1, and io2 Block Express volumes optimized for different workloads.
  - name: EBS Snapshots
    description: Point-in-time backups stored in Amazon S3 for disaster recovery, migration, and data sharing.
  - name: Encryption
    description: AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit using AWS KMS customer-managed or AWS-managed keys.
  - name: Elastic Volumes
    description: Dynamically modify volume size, performance, and type without detaching from instances.
  - name: Data Lifecycle Manager
    description: Automate snapshot creation, retention, deletion, and cross-account sharing with policy-based management.
  - name: Multi-Attach
    description: Attach a single io2 volume to up to 16 EC2 instances simultaneously for high availability.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Relational Databases
    description: High-performance persistent storage for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases.
  - name: NoSQL Databases
    description: Low-latency block storage for MongoDB, Cassandra, and other NoSQL workloads.
  - name: Enterprise Applications
    description: SAN workload migration for I/O-intensive SAP, Oracle, and other enterprise applications.
  - name: Big Data Analytics
    description: Resizable storage for Hadoop, Spark, and other big data cluster deployments.
  - name: Boot Volumes
    description: OS and application boot volumes for all EC2 instance types.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon EC2
    description: Attach EBS volumes to EC2 instances in the same Availability Zone for persistent storage.
  - name: Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager
    description: Automate snapshot management and cross-account data sharing policies.
  - name: AWS Backup
    description: Centralized backup management for EBS volumes with configurable retention and compliance.
  - name: AWS Key Management Service
    description: Manage encryption keys for EBS volumes and snapshots.
  - name: Amazon CloudWatch
    description: Monitor EBS volume performance metrics including IOPS, throughput, and latency.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-ebs-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-ebs-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace
maintainer:
  name: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
integrations:
- name: Sign in
- name: Agent Mode
- name: Why AWS Marketplace?
- name: Get started in AWS Marketplace
- name: Industry
- name: Resources
- name: Become a Channel Partner
- name: Sell in AWS Marketplace
- name: Manage Your Account

Amazon EBS

APIs 6

Postman Collections 1

Open Collections 1

Arazzo Workflows 6

Pricing Plans 1

Rate Limits 1

FinOps 1

Features 6

Multiple Volume Types

EBS Snapshots

Encryption

Elastic Volumes

Data Lifecycle Manager

Multi-Attach

Semantic Vocabularies 1

Spectral Rules 2

JSON Schema 3

JSON Structure 3

Examples 3

Security Posture 4

Agentic Access 1

Use Cases 5

Relational Databases

NoSQL Databases

Enterprise Applications

Big Data Analytics

Boot Volumes

Get Started 5

Documentation 1

Agent Surfaces 1

Design & Contract 8

Build 2

Access & Security 6

Learn 1

Operate 4

Commercial 2

Company 1

Other 1

Source (apis.yml)