Amazon Keyspaces

Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) is a scalable, highly available, and managed Apache Cassandra-compatible database service that lets you run Cassandra workloads on AWS without managing servers or software.

Amazon Keyspaces publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network: Keyspaces API and Tables API. Tagged areas include Cassandra, Database, Managed Database, NoSQL, and Wide Column.

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

Amazon Keyspaces’ developer surface includes authentication, engineering blog, support, developer console, CLI, developer portal, documentation, and 23 more developer resources.

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72.6/100 exemplar ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

2 APIs 6 Features 4 Use Cases

CassandraDatabaseManaged DatabaseNoSQLWide Column

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Composite quality — 72.6/100 · exemplar

Contract Quality 18.7 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 13.9 / 20

Commercial Clarity 17.4 / 20

Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 7.6 / 10

Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 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 2

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Amazon Keyspaces Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Amazon Keyspaces Finops

FINOPS

Features 6

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Cassandra Compatibility

Fully compatible with Apache Cassandra drivers, tools, and applications with no code changes required.

Serverless Scaling

Automatically scales table throughput and storage up and down based on application traffic.

Point-in-Time Recovery

Continuous backup with PITR enables restoration of tables to any second within the last 35 days.

Encryption at Rest

Data is encrypted at rest by default using AWS managed keys or customer-managed keys via AWS KMS.

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Support

Access Amazon Keyspaces from within VPCs using VPC endpoints for enhanced network security.

Capacity Modes

Choose on-demand or provisioned capacity mode with auto scaling for predictable workloads.

JSON Schema 2

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

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Use Cases 4

What developers build with this provider.

IoT Data Storage

Store high-volume sensor data and telemetry from IoT devices with wide-column schema.

User Activity Tracking

Track user events, clickstreams, and behavioral data at massive scale.

Time-Series Data

Manage time-series data for monitoring, metrics, and log aggregation.

Migrate Cassandra Workloads

Lift and shift existing Cassandra applications to a fully managed cloud service.

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Console

Portal

GettingStarted

Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 8

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

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Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

CLI

CLI

SDKs

SDKs

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 5

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Compliance

Compliance

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

Support

StatusPage

StatusPage

FAQ

FAQ

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

Pricing

Pricing

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

name: Amazon Keyspaces
segments:
- Databases
- NoSQL
description: Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) is a scalable, highly available, and managed Apache Cassandra-compatible
  database service that lets you run Cassandra workloads on AWS without managing servers or software.
url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/
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://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
tags:
- AWS
- Cassandra
- Database
- Managed Database
- NoSQL
- Wide Column
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-keyspaces:amazon-keyspaces-keyspaces-api
  name: Amazon Keyspaces Keyspaces API
  description: Cassandra keyspace management
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/
  baseURL: https://cassandra.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Keyspaces
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-keyspaces-keyspaces-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/latest/devguide/what-is-keyspaces.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/faqs/
  - type: Features
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/features/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-keyspaces-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-keyspaces-keyspace-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-keyspaces-table-schema.json
- aid: amazon-keyspaces:amazon-keyspaces-tables-api
  name: Amazon Keyspaces Tables API
  description: Cassandra table management
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/
  baseURL: https://cassandra.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Tables
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-keyspaces-tables-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/latest/devguide/what-is-keyspaces.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/faqs/
  - type: Features
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/features/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-keyspaces-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-keyspaces-keyspace-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-keyspaces-table-schema.json
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-keyspaces-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-keyspaces-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-keyspaces-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-keyspaces-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-keyspaces-authentication.yml
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-keyspaces/overview
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-keyspaces-clone-table-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Keyspaces Clone Table Schema
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-keyspaces-decommission-keyspace-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Keyspaces Decommission Keyspace
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-keyspaces-keyspace-inventory-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Keyspaces Keyspace Inventory
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-keyspaces-provision-table-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Keyspaces Provision Table
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-keyspaces-restore-table-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Keyspaces Restore Table
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-keyspaces-update-table-schema-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Keyspaces Update Table Schema
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/category/database/amazon-keyspaces/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/home
- type: CLI
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/keyspaces/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
- type: Compliance
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/pricing/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/getting-started/
- type: FAQ
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/faqs/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Cassandra Compatibility
    description: Fully compatible with Apache Cassandra drivers, tools, and applications with no code changes required.
  - name: Serverless Scaling
    description: Automatically scales table throughput and storage up and down based on application traffic.
  - name: Point-in-Time Recovery
    description: Continuous backup with PITR enables restoration of tables to any second within the last 35 days.
  - name: Encryption at Rest
    description: Data is encrypted at rest by default using AWS managed keys or customer-managed keys via AWS KMS.
  - name: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Support
    description: Access Amazon Keyspaces from within VPCs using VPC endpoints for enhanced network security.
  - name: Capacity Modes
    description: Choose on-demand or provisioned capacity mode with auto scaling for predictable workloads.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: IoT Data Storage
    description: Store high-volume sensor data and telemetry from IoT devices with wide-column schema.
  - name: User Activity Tracking
    description: Track user events, clickstreams, and behavioral data at massive scale.
  - name: Time-Series Data
    description: Manage time-series data for monitoring, metrics, and log aggregation.
  - name: Migrate Cassandra Workloads
    description: Lift and shift existing Cassandra applications to a fully managed cloud service.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS KMS
    description: Use customer-managed keys for encryption with AWS Key Management Service.
  - name: AWS CloudTrail
    description: Audit all API calls to Amazon Keyspaces for security and compliance.
  - name: Amazon VPC
    description: Access Keyspaces securely from within your VPC using VPC endpoints.
  - name: AWS Identity and Access Management
    description: Control access to Keyspaces resources using IAM policies and roles.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-keyspaces-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-keyspaces-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace
integrations:
- name: Agent Mode
- name: Sign in
- name: Become a Channel Partner
- name: Resources
- name: Sell in AWS Marketplace
- name: Why AWS Marketplace?
- name: Get started in AWS Marketplace
- name: Manage Your Account
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com
include: []

Amazon Keyspaces

APIs 2

Postman Collections 1

Open Collections 1

Arazzo Workflows 6

Pricing Plans 1

Rate Limits 1

FinOps 1

Features 6

Cassandra Compatibility

Serverless Scaling

Point-in-Time Recovery

Encryption at Rest

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Support

Capacity Modes

Semantic Vocabularies 1

Spectral Rules 2

JSON Schema 2

JSON Structure 2

Examples 2

Security Posture 4

Agentic Access 1

Use Cases 4

IoT Data Storage

User Activity Tracking

Time-Series Data

Migrate Cassandra Workloads

Get Started 4

Documentation 1

Agent Surfaces 1

Design & Contract 8

Build 4

Access & Security 5

Operate 3

Commercial 3

Company 1

Source (apis.yml)