Amazon Ground Station website screenshot

Amazon Ground Station

AWS Ground Station is a fully managed service that lets you control satellite communications, process satellite data, and scale your satellite operations without having to worry about building or managing your own ground station infrastructure.

Amazon Ground Station publishes 12 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Agent API, Config API, Contact API, and 9 more. Tagged areas include Data Processing, IoT, Satellite Communications, and Space Technology.

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

Amazon Ground Station’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, developer console, signup flow, and 12 more developer resources.

63.9/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 44/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
12 APIs 6 Features 5 Use Cases
Data ProcessingIoTSatellite CommunicationsSpace Technology

Kin Score

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 63.9/100 · strong
Contract Quality 19.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 9.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity 13.7 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 44/100 · 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 8 / 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 12

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

Amazon Ground Station Agent API

The Agent API from Amazon Ground Station — 3 operation(s) for agent.

Amazon Ground Station Config API

The Config API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for config.

Amazon Ground Station Contact API

The Contact API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for contact.

Amazon Ground Station Contacts API

The Contacts API from Amazon Ground Station — 1 operation(s) for contacts.

Amazon Ground Station DataflowEndpointGroup API

The DataflowEndpointGroup API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for dataflowendpointgroup.

Amazon Ground Station Ephemerides API

The Ephemerides API from Amazon Ground Station — 1 operation(s) for ephemerides.

Amazon Ground Station Ephemeris API

The Ephemeris API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for ephemeris.

Amazon Ground Station Groundstation API

The Groundstation API from Amazon Ground Station — 1 operation(s) for groundstation.

Amazon Ground Station Minute Usage API

The Minute Usage API from Amazon Ground Station — 1 operation(s) for minute usage.

Amazon Ground Station Missionprofile API

The Missionprofile API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for missionprofile.

Amazon Ground Station Satellite API

The Satellite API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for satellite.

Amazon Ground Station Tags API

The Tags API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for tags.

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Postman Collections 12

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

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

FinOps 1

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

Features 6

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Managed Ground Station Infrastructure

AWS manages a global network of antennas so you do not need to build or operate your own ground station infrastructure.

Satellite Contact Scheduling

Schedule satellite contacts through a simple API, selecting the satellite, time window, and ground station location.

Global Antenna Network

Access AWS ground station antennas deployed at strategic worldwide locations for maximum satellite coverage.

Data Downlink and Processing

Receive satellite data directly into AWS cloud services for processing, storage, and analysis.

Mission Profile Configuration

Configure mission profiles specifying dataflow endpoints, antenna frequencies, and processing parameters.

Integration with AWS Services

Stream satellite data directly into Amazon S3, Kinesis, EC2, and other AWS services for processing.

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Amazon Ground Station Context

114 classes · 155 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Amazon Ground Station API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Amazon Ground Station API Rules

15 rules · 5 errors 8 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 203

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

AgentCpuCoresList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AgentDetails

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AgentStatus

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AggregateStatus

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AngleUnits

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AntennaDemodDecodeDetails

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AntennaDownlinkConfig

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AntennaDownlinkDemodDecodeConfig

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AntennaUplinkConfig

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AnyArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AuditResults

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AwsGroundStationAgentEndpoint

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AWSRegion

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BandwidthUnits

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Boolean

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BucketArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CancelContactRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CapabilityArnList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CapabilityArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CapabilityHealthReasonList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CapabilityHealthReason

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CapabilityHealth

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ComponentStatusData

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ComponentStatusList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ComponentTypeString

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ComponentVersionList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ComponentVersion

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConfigArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConfigCapabilityType

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConfigDetails

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConfigIdResponse

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConfigListItem

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConfigList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConfigTypeData

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConnectionDetails

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ContactData

13 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ContactIdResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ContactList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ContactStatus

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreateConfigRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreateDataflowEndpointGroupRequest

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreateEphemerisRequest

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreateMissionProfileRequest

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Criticality

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CustomerEphemerisPriority

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowDetail

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEdgeList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEdge

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEndpointConfig

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEndpointGroupArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEndpointGroupIdResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEndpointGroupList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEndpointListItem

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEndpointMtuInteger

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowEndpoint

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DataflowList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DecodeConfig

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DeleteConfigRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DeleteDataflowEndpointGroupRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DeleteEphemerisRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DeleteMissionProfileRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DemodulationConfig

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DependencyException

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DescribeContactRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DescribeContactResponse

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DescribeEphemerisRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DescribeEphemerisResponse

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Destination

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DiscoveryData

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Double

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DurationInSeconds

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Eirp

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EirpUnits

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Elevation

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EndpointDetailsList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EndpointDetails

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EndpointStatus

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemeridesList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisData

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisDescription

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisIdResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisInvalidReason

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisItem

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisMetaData

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisPriority

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisSource

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisStatusList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisStatus

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EphemerisTypeDescription

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

FrequencyBandwidth

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Frequency

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

FrequencyUnits

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetAgentConfigurationRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetAgentConfigurationResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetConfigRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetConfigResponse

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetDataflowEndpointGroupRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetDataflowEndpointGroupResponse

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetMinuteUsageRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetMinuteUsageResponse

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetMissionProfileRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetMissionProfileResponse

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetSatelliteRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GetSatelliteResponse

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GroundStationData

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GroundStationIdList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GroundStationList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GroundStationName

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

InstanceId

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

InstanceType

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

IntegerRange

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Integer

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

InvalidParameterException

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

IpAddressList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

IpV4Address

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JsonString

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

KeyAliasArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

KeyArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

KmsKey

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListConfigsRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListConfigsResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListContactsRequest

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListContactsResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListDataflowEndpointGroupsRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListDataflowEndpointGroupsResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListEphemeridesRequest

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListEphemeridesResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListGroundStationsRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListGroundStationsResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListMissionProfilesRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListMissionProfilesResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListSatellitesRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListSatellitesResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListTagsForResourceRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListTagsForResourceResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Long

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MissionProfileArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MissionProfileIdResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MissionProfileListItem

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MissionProfileList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Month

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

noradSatelliteID

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OEMEphemeris

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PaginationMaxResults

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PaginationToken

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Polarization

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PositiveDurationInSeconds

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RangedConnectionDetailsMtuInteger

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RangedConnectionDetails

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RangedSocketAddress

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RegisterAgentRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RegisterAgentResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ReserveContactRequest

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ResourceLimitExceededException

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ResourceNotFoundException

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RoleArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

S3BucketName

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

S3KeyPrefix

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

S3ObjectKey

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

S3Object

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

S3RecordingConfig

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

S3RecordingDetails

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

S3VersionId

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SafeName

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

satelliteArn

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SatelliteListItem

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SatelliteList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SecurityDetails

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SecurityGroupIdList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SignatureMap

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SocketAddress

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Source

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SpectrumConfig

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

StatusList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

String

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SubnetList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagKeys

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagResourceRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagResourceResponse

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagsMap

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TimeRange

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Timestamp

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TLEDataList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TLEData

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TLEEphemeris

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TleLineOne

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TleLineTwo

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TrackingConfig

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UnboundedString

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UntagResourceRequest

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UntagResourceResponse

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateAgentStatusRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateAgentStatusResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateConfigRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateEphemerisRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateMissionProfileRequest

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UplinkEchoConfig

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UplinkSpectrumConfig

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Uuid

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VersionStringList

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VersionString

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Year

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 203

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Ground Station Agent Details Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Agent Status Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Aggregate Status Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Angle Units Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Any Arn Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Audit Results Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Aws Region Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Bandwidth Units Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Boolean Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Bucket Arn Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Capability Arn Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Capability Health Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Component Version Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Config Arn Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Config Details Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Config List Item Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Config List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Config Type Data Structure

7 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Contact Data Structure

13 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Contact List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Contact Status Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Criticality Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Dataflow Detail Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Dataflow Edge Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Dataflow Endpoint Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Dataflow List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Decode Config Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Destination Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Discovery Data Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Double Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Eirp Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Eirp Units Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Elevation Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Endpoint Details Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Endpoint Status Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Ephemerides List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Ephemeris Data Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Ephemeris Item Structure

7 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Ephemeris Source Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Ephemeris Status Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Frequency Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Frequency Units Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Instance Id Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Instance Type Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Integer Range Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Integer Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Ip Address List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Ip V4 Address Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Json String Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Key Alias Arn Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Key Arn Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Kms Key Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Long Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Month Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Oem Ephemeris Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Pagination Token Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Polarization Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Role Arn Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station S3 Bucket Name Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station S3 Key Prefix Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station S3 Object Key Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station S3 Object Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station S3 Version Id Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Safe Name Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Satellite Arn Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Satellite List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Security Details Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Signature Map Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Socket Address Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Source Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Spectrum Config Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Status List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station String Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Subnet List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Tag Keys Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Tags Map Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Time Range Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Timestamp Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Tle Data List Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Tle Data Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Tle Ephemeris Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Tle Line One Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Tle Line Two Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Tracking Config Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Unbounded String Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Uuid Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Version String Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Ground Station Year Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 113

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

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Security Posture 4

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

Amazon Ground Station Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Amazon Ground Station Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Amazon Ground Station Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Amazon Ground Station Trust Center

PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Amazon Ground Station Agentic Access

33 operations · 20 acting

33 operations · 20 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Earth Observation

Collect and process satellite imagery for environmental monitoring, agriculture, and urban planning.

Weather Forecasting

Receive data from weather satellites for meteorological analysis and forecasting.

Maritime Tracking

Track ship positions and maritime assets using satellite AIS data.

Communications Relay

Use geostationary satellites for communications relay applications.

Scientific Research

Support space-based scientific missions with managed data collection and downlink.

Resources

Get Started 3

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 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: amazon-ground-station
name: Amazon Ground Station
description: AWS Ground Station is a fully managed service that lets you control satellite communications, process satellite
  data, and scale your satellite operations without having to worry about building or managing your own ground station infrastructure.
type: Index
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://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/amazon-ground-station.png
tags:
- AWS
- Data Processing
- IoT
- Satellite Communications
- Space Technology
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-ground-station/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-agent-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Agent API
  description: The Agent API from Amazon Ground Station — 3 operation(s) for agent.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Agent
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-agent-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-config-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Config API
  description: The Config API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for config.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Config
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-config-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-contact-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Contact API
  description: The Contact API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for contact.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Contact
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-contact-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-contacts-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Contacts API
  description: The Contacts API from Amazon Ground Station — 1 operation(s) for contacts.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Contacts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-contacts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-dataflowendpointgroup-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station DataflowEndpointGroup API
  description: The DataflowEndpointGroup API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for dataflowendpointgroup.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - DataflowEndpointGroup
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-dataflowendpointgroup-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-ephemerides-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Ephemerides API
  description: The Ephemerides API from Amazon Ground Station — 1 operation(s) for ephemerides.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Ephemerides
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-ephemerides-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-ephemeris-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Ephemeris API
  description: The Ephemeris API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for ephemeris.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Ephemeris
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-ephemeris-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-groundstation-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Groundstation API
  description: The Groundstation API from Amazon Ground Station — 1 operation(s) for groundstation.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Groundstation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-groundstation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-minute-usage-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Minute Usage API
  description: The Minute Usage API from Amazon Ground Station — 1 operation(s) for minute usage.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Minute Usage
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-minute-usage-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-missionprofile-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Missionprofile API
  description: The Missionprofile API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for missionprofile.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Missionprofile
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-missionprofile-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-satellite-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Satellite API
  description: The Satellite API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for satellite.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Satellite
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-satellite-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
- aid: amazon-ground-station:amazon-ground-station-tags-api
  name: Amazon Ground Station Tags API
  description: The Tags API from Amazon Ground Station — 2 operation(s) for tags.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Tags
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-tags-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-ground-station/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-ground-station-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-ground-station-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-ground-station-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-ground-station-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-ground-station-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/tag/aws-ground-station/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/groundstation/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-ground-station-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-ground-station-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Managed Ground Station Infrastructure
    description: AWS manages a global network of antennas so you do not need to build or operate your own ground station infrastructure.
  - name: Satellite Contact Scheduling
    description: Schedule satellite contacts through a simple API, selecting the satellite, time window, and ground station
      location.
  - name: Global Antenna Network
    description: Access AWS ground station antennas deployed at strategic worldwide locations for maximum satellite coverage.
  - name: Data Downlink and Processing
    description: Receive satellite data directly into AWS cloud services for processing, storage, and analysis.
  - name: Mission Profile Configuration
    description: Configure mission profiles specifying dataflow endpoints, antenna frequencies, and processing parameters.
  - name: Integration with AWS Services
    description: Stream satellite data directly into Amazon S3, Kinesis, EC2, and other AWS services for processing.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Earth Observation
    description: Collect and process satellite imagery for environmental monitoring, agriculture, and urban planning.
  - name: Weather Forecasting
    description: Receive data from weather satellites for meteorological analysis and forecasting.
  - name: Maritime Tracking
    description: Track ship positions and maritime assets using satellite AIS data.
  - name: Communications Relay
    description: Use geostationary satellites for communications relay applications.
  - name: Scientific Research
    description: Support space-based scientific missions with managed data collection and downlink.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: Store downlinked satellite data directly in S3 for archival and processing.
  - name: Amazon Kinesis
    description: Stream real-time satellite data into Kinesis for immediate processing.
  - name: Amazon EC2
    description: Process satellite data on EC2 compute instances co-located with ground station endpoints.
  - name: AWS Lambda
    description: Trigger Lambda functions when satellite contact data arrives for automated processing.
  - name: Amazon SageMaker
    description: Apply machine learning to satellite imagery and telemetry data.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/
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
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com