Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

name: Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose
description: Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose is the easiest way to reliably load streaming data into data lakes, data stores,
  and analytics services. It can capture, transform, and deliver streaming data to Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Amazon OpenSearch
  Service, Splunk, and any custom HTTP endpoint. It is a fully managed service that automatically scales to match the throughput
  of your data and requires no ongoing administration.
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/kinesis/data-firehose/
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-kinesis-firehose:amazon-kinesis-firehose-delivery-streams-api
  name: Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose Delivery Streams API
  description: Firehose delivery stream management
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/
  baseURL: https://firehose.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Delivery Streams
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-kinesis-firehose-delivery-streams-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/firehose/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/faqs/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-kinesis-firehose-delivery-stream-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-kinesis-firehose-context.jsonld
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-kinesis-firehose-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-kinesis-firehose-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-kinesis-firehose-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-kinesis-firehose-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-kinesis-firehose-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/firehose/
- 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: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/firehose/
- type: Signup
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register
- type: Login
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/console/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Zero Administration
    description: Fully managed service that automatically scales to match data throughput with no ongoing administration.
  - name: Data Transformation
    description: Transform streaming data using AWS Lambda before delivering to destinations.
  - name: Multiple Destinations
    description: Deliver data to Amazon S3, Redshift, OpenSearch Service, Splunk, Datadog, and custom HTTP endpoints.
  - name: Format Conversion
    description: Automatically convert data formats such as JSON to Apache Parquet or Apache ORC before storing in S3.
  - name: Data Compression
    description: Compress data using GZIP, ZIP, or Snappy before delivering to S3 to reduce storage costs.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Log Analytics
    description: Stream application and infrastructure logs to Amazon OpenSearch Service for real-time analysis.
  - name: Clickstream Analytics
    description: Capture website clickstream data and deliver to data lakes for behavioral analysis.
  - name: IoT Data Ingestion
    description: Ingest IoT device telemetry into S3 or Redshift for analytics and reporting.
  - name: Security Analytics
    description: Stream security events and logs to SIEM systems like Splunk for threat detection.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: Deliver streaming data to S3 buckets as the primary data lake destination.
  - name: Amazon Redshift
    description: Load streaming data into Redshift data warehouse for SQL analytics.
  - name: Amazon OpenSearch Service
    description: Index streaming data in OpenSearch for real-time search and visualization.
  - name: AWS Lambda
    description: Transform and enrich streaming data using Lambda functions before delivery.
  - name: Splunk
    description: Send streaming data to Splunk for security and operational analytics.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-kinesis-firehose-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-kinesis-firehose-vocabulary.yaml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com
tags:
- Analytics
- AWS
- Data Delivery
- Streaming