Amazon IAM

Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM) enables you to manage access to AWS services and resources securely. Using IAM, you can create and manage AWS users, groups, roles, and policies, and use permissions to allow and deny their access to AWS resources. IAM is a feature of your AWS account offered at no additional charge.

Amazon IAM publishes 23 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Access Keys API, Groups API, Policies API, and 20 more. Tagged areas include Identity and Access Management, Authentication, Authorization, Amazon Web Services, and Identity.

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

Amazon IAM’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, developer console, signup flow, and 21 more developer resources.

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59.0/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 28/100 agent aware saas Full breakdown ↓
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1 published contract 7 Features 5 Use Cases

Identity and Access Management Authentication Authorization Amazon Web Services Identity Security

What this lets a business do 1

Business capabilities this provider's published APIs can perform, derived from its own contracts. Browse all capabilities →

Cybersecurity Management

BC-620

Access KeysGroupsPoliciesUsersamazon-iam-account-password-policy-apiamazon-iam-delegation-request-api

POST /?Action=AttachGroupPolicy POST /?Action=ListGroupPolicies POST /?Action=PutGroupPolicy POST /?Action=AttachRolePolicy

Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0

Composite quality — 59.0/100 · strong

Contract Quality 12.8 / 19

Developer Ergonomics 9.8 / 15

Access Clarity 8.1 / 15

Operational Transparency 3.6 / 10

Contract Governance 2.5 / 9

Discoverability 5.0 / 8

Regulatory Posture 5.3 / 15

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 1.1 / 10

Agent readiness — 28/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

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

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):

MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0
Registration Without a Human +6 pts — a `registration_endpoint` in the served RFC 8414 / OIDC discovery document
Delegated User Identity +6 pts — a served discovery document listing authorization_code in grant_types_supported (served), else an oauth2 authorizationCode flow or openIdConnect declared in an OpenAPI (documented)
Typed Event Surface +6 pts — AsyncAPI document, OR webhooks/callbacks objects in the as-published OpenAPI, OR common[].type includes Webhooks

7 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.

Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):

Access Clarity scores 53.9 — up to +9.2 composite points
Contract Governance scores 27.3 — up to +8.7 composite points
Operational Transparency scores 36.8 — up to +8.2 composite points

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Standards implemented 2

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.

IAM

tagged — the provider's own APIs.json carries the standard as a tag; implementation not verified

OpenAPI

measured — observed by APIs.io (published)

APIs 23

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

Amazon IAM Access Keys API

Operations for managing IAM access keys

Amazon IAM Groups API

Operations for managing IAM groups

Amazon IAM Policies API

Operations for managing IAM policies

Amazon IAM Roles API

Operations for managing IAM roles

Amazon IAM Users API

Operations for managing IAM users

Amazon IAM Iam Account Password Policy API

The Iam Account Password Policy API from Amazon IAM — 3 operation(s) for iam account password policy.

Amazon IAM Iam Delegation Request API

The Iam Delegation Request API from Amazon IAM — 7 operation(s) for iam delegation request.

Amazon IAM Iam Group Policy API

The Iam Group Policy API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam group policy.

Amazon IAM Iam Instance Profile API

The Iam Instance Profile API from Amazon IAM — 7 operation(s) for iam instance profile.

Amazon IAM Iam Login Profile API

The Iam Login Profile API from Amazon IAM — 4 operation(s) for iam login profile.

Amazon IAM Iam Mfa Device API

The Iam Mfa Device API from Amazon IAM — 5 operation(s) for iam mfa device.

Amazon IAM Iam Open Id Connect Provider API

The Iam Open Id Connect Provider API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam open id connect provider.

Amazon IAM Iam Operations API

The Iam Operations API from Amazon IAM — 61 operation(s) for iam operations.

Amazon IAM Iam Policy Version API

The Iam Policy Version API from Amazon IAM — 4 operation(s) for iam policy version.

Amazon IAM Iam Role Policy API

The Iam Role Policy API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam role policy.

Amazon IAM Iam Saml Provider API

The Iam Saml Provider API from Amazon IAM — 7 operation(s) for iam saml provider.

Amazon IAM Iam Server Certificate API

The Iam Server Certificate API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam server certificate.

Amazon IAM Iam Service Last Accessed Detail API

The Iam Service Last Accessed Detail API from Amazon IAM — 3 operation(s) for iam service last accessed detail.

Amazon IAM Iam Service Specific Credential API

The Iam Service Specific Credential API from Amazon IAM — 5 operation(s) for iam service specific credential.

Amazon IAM Iam Signing Certificate API

The Iam Signing Certificate API from Amazon IAM — 3 operation(s) for iam signing certificate.

Amazon IAM Iam Ssh Public Key API

The Iam Ssh Public Key API from Amazon IAM — 4 operation(s) for iam ssh public key.

Amazon IAM Iam User Policy API

The Iam User Policy API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam user policy.

Amazon IAM Iam Virtual Mfa Device API

Plan	Price
Free freemium	Free
Professional paid	Free
Enterprise enterprise	—

Plan details, limits and sources →

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 IAM's documentation. All 5 limits →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Amazon Iam Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Amazon Iam Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

Service Levels 1

Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.

Amazon IAM

SLA

FinOps 1

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

Amazon Iam Finops

FINOPS

Features 7

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

User Management

Create, manage, and delete IAM users with fine-grained permissions.

Role-Based Access Control

Define IAM roles that can be assumed by users, services, or applications.

Policy Management

Create and attach identity-based and resource-based policies to control access.

Multi-Factor Authentication

Enable MFA for IAM users to add an extra layer of security.

Access Key Management

Programmatically manage AWS access keys for long-term credentials.

Permission Boundaries

Use permission boundaries to define the maximum permissions an entity can have.

Service Control Policies

Centrally control the maximum available permissions across AWS accounts.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Amazon Iam Context

0 classes · 6 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Amazon IAM — jsonschema rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Amazon IAM API Rules

25 rules · 9 errors 13 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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8 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 4

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

Amazon Iam Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Amazon Iam Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Amazon Iam Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Amazon Iam Trust Center

PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Amazon Iam Agentic Access

25 operations

25 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Least Privilege Access

Grant only the permissions required for specific tasks to reduce the attack surface.

Cross-Account Access

Enable users in one AWS account to assume roles in another account.

Service-to-Service Authorization

Allow AWS services to access other services on your behalf through service roles.

Temporary Credentials

Use STS to issue temporary security credentials for short-lived access.

Security Compliance

Audit IAM configurations to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations.

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Console

Console

Signup

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 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLD

JSONLD

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube

YouTube

Operate 5

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

Support

StatusPage

StackOverflow

Contact

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans

FinOps

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

CapabilityMap

CapabilityMap

Source (apis.yml)

aid: amazon-iam
name: Amazon IAM
description: Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM) enables you to manage access to AWS services and resources securely.
  Using IAM, you can create and manage AWS users, groups, roles, and policies, and use permissions to allow and deny their
  access to AWS resources. IAM is a feature of your AWS account offered at no additional charge.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  gated: none
  gated_source:
  - onboarding
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/amazon-iam.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-iam/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
tags:
- Identity and Access Management
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Amazon Web Services
- Identity
- Security
tags_raw:
- Access Management
- Authentication
- Authorization
- AWS
- Identity
- Security
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-access-keys-api
  name: Amazon IAM Access Keys API
  description: Operations for managing IAM access keys
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Access Keys
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-access-keys-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/faqs/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-iam-user-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-iam-user-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-iam-user-example.json
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-groups-api
  name: Amazon IAM Groups API
  description: Operations for managing IAM groups
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Group
  tags_raw:
  - Groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-groups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/faqs/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-iam-user-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-iam-user-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-iam-user-example.json
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-policies-api
  name: Amazon IAM Policies API
  description: Operations for managing IAM policies
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Policies
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-policies-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/faqs/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-iam-user-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-iam-user-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-iam-user-example.json
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-roles-api
  name: Amazon IAM Roles API
  description: Operations for managing IAM roles
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Roles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-roles-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/faqs/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-iam-user-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-iam-user-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-iam-user-example.json
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-users-api
  name: Amazon IAM Users API
  description: Operations for managing IAM users
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - User
  tags_raw:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/faqs/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-iam-user-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-iam-user-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/amazon-iam-user-example.json
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-account-password-policy-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Account Password Policy API
  description: The Iam Account Password Policy API from Amazon IAM — 3 operation(s) for iam account password policy.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Account Password Policy
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-account-password-policy-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-delegation-request-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Delegation Request API
  description: The Iam Delegation Request API from Amazon IAM — 7 operation(s) for iam delegation request.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Delegation Request
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-delegation-request-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-group-policy-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Group Policy API
  description: The Iam Group Policy API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam group policy.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Group Policy
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-group-policy-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-instance-profile-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Instance Profile API
  description: The Iam Instance Profile API from Amazon IAM — 7 operation(s) for iam instance profile.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Instance Profile
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-instance-profile-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-login-profile-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Login Profile API
  description: The Iam Login Profile API from Amazon IAM — 4 operation(s) for iam login profile.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Login Profile
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-login-profile-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-mfa-device-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Mfa Device API
  description: The Iam Mfa Device API from Amazon IAM — 5 operation(s) for iam mfa device.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Mfa Device
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-mfa-device-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-open-id-connect-provider-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Open Id Connect Provider API
  description: The Iam Open Id Connect Provider API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam open id connect provider.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Open Id Connect Provider
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-open-id-connect-provider-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-operations-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Operations API
  description: The Iam Operations API from Amazon IAM — 61 operation(s) for iam operations.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Operations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-operations-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-policy-version-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Policy Version API
  description: The Iam Policy Version API from Amazon IAM — 4 operation(s) for iam policy version.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Policy Version
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-policy-version-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-role-policy-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Role Policy API
  description: The Iam Role Policy API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam role policy.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Role Policy
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-role-policy-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-saml-provider-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Saml Provider API
  description: The Iam Saml Provider API from Amazon IAM — 7 operation(s) for iam saml provider.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Saml Provider
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-saml-provider-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-server-certificate-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Server Certificate API
  description: The Iam Server Certificate API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam server certificate.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Server Certificate
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-server-certificate-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-service-last-accessed-detail-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Service Last Accessed Detail API
  description: The Iam Service Last Accessed Detail API from Amazon IAM — 3 operation(s) for iam service last accessed detail.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Service Last Accessed Detail
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-service-last-accessed-detail-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-service-specific-credential-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Service Specific Credential API
  description: The Iam Service Specific Credential API from Amazon IAM — 5 operation(s) for iam service specific credential.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Service Specific Credential
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-service-specific-credential-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-signing-certificate-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Signing Certificate API
  description: The Iam Signing Certificate API from Amazon IAM — 3 operation(s) for iam signing certificate.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Signing Certificate
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-signing-certificate-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-ssh-public-key-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Ssh Public Key API
  description: The Iam Ssh Public Key API from Amazon IAM — 4 operation(s) for iam ssh public key.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Ssh Public Key
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-ssh-public-key-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-user-policy-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam User Policy API
  description: The Iam User Policy API from Amazon IAM — 6 operation(s) for iam user policy.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam User Policy
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-user-policy-api-openapi.yml
- aid: amazon-iam:amazon-iam-virtual-mfa-device-api
  name: Amazon IAM Iam Virtual Mfa Device API
  description: The Iam Virtual Mfa Device API from Amazon IAM — 3 operation(s) for iam virtual mfa device.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
  baseURL: https://iam.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Iam Virtual Mfa Device
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-iam-virtual-mfa-device-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: Plans
  url: plans/amazon-iam-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/amazon-iam-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/amazon-iam-finops.yml
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/amazon-iam-capability-edges.yml
  name: Amazon IAM Business Capability Map
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-iam/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-iam-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-iam-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-iam-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-iam-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-iam-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/iam/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/
- 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/security/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: Login
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/amazon-iam
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-iam-context.jsonld
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-iam-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-iam-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: User Management
    description: Create, manage, and delete IAM users with fine-grained permissions.
  - name: Role-Based Access Control
    description: Define IAM roles that can be assumed by users, services, or applications.
  - name: Policy Management
    description: Create and attach identity-based and resource-based policies to control access.
  - name: Multi-Factor Authentication
    description: Enable MFA for IAM users to add an extra layer of security.
  - name: Access Key Management
    description: Programmatically manage AWS access keys for long-term credentials.
  - name: Permission Boundaries
    description: Use permission boundaries to define the maximum permissions an entity can have.
  - name: Service Control Policies
    description: Centrally control the maximum available permissions across AWS accounts.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Least Privilege Access
    description: Grant only the permissions required for specific tasks to reduce the attack surface.
  - name: Cross-Account Access
    description: Enable users in one AWS account to assume roles in another account.
  - name: Service-to-Service Authorization
    description: Allow AWS services to access other services on your behalf through service roles.
  - name: Temporary Credentials
    description: Use STS to issue temporary security credentials for short-lived access.
  - name: Security Compliance
    description: Audit IAM configurations to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS Organizations
    description: Apply Service Control Policies across multiple AWS accounts in an organization.
  - name: AWS CloudTrail
    description: Log all IAM API calls for auditing and compliance tracking.
  - name: AWS Config
    description: Monitor IAM configuration changes and evaluate compliance with rules.
  - name: AWS Security Hub
    description: Centralize IAM security findings with other AWS security services.
  - name: Amazon Cognito
    description: Federate Cognito user pool identities with IAM roles for application access.
- 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
x-parent: amazon-web-services
x-relationship: product

Amazon IAM API — frequently asked questions

Does Amazon IAM have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 23 APIs from Amazon IAM, including Amazon IAM Access Keys API, Amazon IAM Groups API and Amazon IAM Policies API, and 20 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Amazon IAM API?

Yes. APIs.io indexes 23 OpenAPI specifications for Amazon IAM, each linked for download from this page.

How do I authenticate with the Amazon IAM API?

Amazon IAM uses bearer-token authentication (apiKey · 1 scheme). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Amazon Iam Authentication.

How much does the Amazon IAM API cost?

APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for Amazon IAM, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the Amazon IAM API ready for AI agents?

Amazon IAM has a Kin Score of 59.0 out of 100 (strong) and an Agent Readiness score of 27.7 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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