# Amazon MediaConnect

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/amazon-mediaconnect/  
**Website:** https://aws.amazon.com/mediaconnect/  
**APIs profiled:** 8

AWS Elemental MediaConnect is a high-quality transport service for live video that provides the reliability, security, and visibility customers expect from traditional satellite and fiber services. It enables broadcasters to build live video workflows in the cloud with reliable transport of broadcast-quality content using protocols including Zixi, RIST, SRT, RTP, and RTP with FEC.

## Kin Score — 52.1 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 52.1).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 70.6 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 50.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 57.9 |
| Access Clarity | 57.9 |

## Agent readiness — 41.9 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (8)

- **Amazon MediaConnect Bridges API** — The Bridges API from Amazon MediaConnect — 7 operation(s) for bridges.
- **Amazon MediaConnect Entitlements API** — The Entitlements API from Amazon MediaConnect — 1 operation(s) for entitlements.
- **Amazon MediaConnect Flows API** — The Flows API from Amazon MediaConnect — 14 operation(s) for flows.
- **Amazon MediaConnect Gateway Instances API** — The Gateway Instances API from Amazon MediaConnect — 2 operation(s) for gateway instances.
- **Amazon MediaConnect Gateways API** — The Gateways API from Amazon MediaConnect — 2 operation(s) for gateways.
- **Amazon MediaConnect Offerings API** — The Offerings API from Amazon MediaConnect — 2 operation(s) for offerings.
- **Amazon MediaConnect Reservations API** — The Reservations API from Amazon MediaConnect — 2 operation(s) for reservations.
- **Amazon MediaConnect Tags API** — The Tags API from Amazon MediaConnect — 2 operation(s) for tags.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Amazon Mediaconnect Agentic Access** — 50 operations · 36 acting · 2 human-in-the-loop

## Security (4)

- **Amazon Mediaconnect Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme
- **Amazon Mediaconnect Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Amazon Mediaconnect Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published
- **Amazon Mediaconnect Trust Center** — PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

## Plans (1)

- **Amazon Mediaconnect Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (4)

- **24/7 TV Channel Operation** — Transport continuous broadcast streams reliably for round-the-clock television channels.
- **Live Event Streaming** — Manage event-based video distribution for sports, concerts, news, and other live events.
- **Content Sharing** — Share live video feeds with partners and customers through controlled entitlements.
- **Disaster Recovery** — Provide redundant video pathways for business continuity in broadcast workflows.

## Tags

Broadcasting, Live Video, Media, Media Transport

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/amazon-mediaconnect/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.