Amazon MemoryDB

Amazon MemoryDB for Redis is a durable, in-memory database service that delivers ultra-fast performance. It is Redis-compatible and provides microsecond reads, low single-digit millisecond writes, and enterprise-grade security.

Amazon MemoryDB publishes 12 APIs on the APIs.io network, including ACLs API, Clusters API, EngineVersions API, and 9 more. Tagged areas include Broadcasting, Media Processing, and Media.

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

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

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58.6/100 strong ▼ -6.4 Agent 37/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

12 APIs 7 Features 4 Use Cases

BroadcastingMedia ProcessingMedia

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Composite quality — 58.6/100 · strong

Contract Quality 14.2 / 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 — 37/100 · 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 0 / 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.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Amazon Memorydb Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Amazon Memorydb Finops

FINOPS

Features 7

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Redis Compatibility

Fully compatible with Redis and Memcached data structures, APIs, and commands.

Durable In-Memory Storage

Multi-AZ transactional log ensures data durability without sacrificing performance.

Ultra-Fast Performance

Microsecond read and low single-digit millisecond write latency at scale.

Cluster Management

Create and manage MemoryDB clusters, shards, and replicas with ease.

Snapshot and Restore

Create point-in-time snapshots for backup and restore operations.

Access Control Lists

Fine-grained access control with user-based ACLs for security.

Multi-Region Clusters

Deploy clusters across multiple AWS regions for global low-latency access.

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JSON Schema 9

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

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Examples 9

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

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Use Cases 4

What developers build with this provider.

Microservices Session Management

Store session data with ultra-low latency for modern microservices applications.

Real-Time Leaderboards

Maintain sorted sets for gaming leaderboards and ranking systems.

Caching Layer

Use as a durable caching layer to reduce database load and improve response times.

Pub/Sub Messaging

Build real-time messaging and event streaming with Redis pub/sub patterns.

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Console

Console

Signup

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 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

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

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

Support

StatusPage

StatusPage

Contact

Contact

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: amazon-memorydb
name: Amazon MemoryDB
description: Amazon MemoryDB for Redis is a durable, in-memory database service that delivers ultra-fast performance. It is
  Redis-compatible and provides microsecond reads, low single-digit millisecond writes, and enterprise-grade security.
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-memorydb.png
tags:
- AWS
- Broadcasting
- Media Processing
- Media
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-memorydb/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-acls-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB ACLs API
  description: The ACLs API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for acls.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - ACLs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-acls-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-clusters-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB Clusters API
  description: The Clusters API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for clusters.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Clusters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-clusters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-engineversions-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB EngineVersions API
  description: The EngineVersions API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for engineversions.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - EngineVersions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-engineversions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-events-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB Events API
  description: The Events API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for events.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-events-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-nodetypes-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB NodeTypes API
  description: The NodeTypes API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for nodetypes.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - NodeTypes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-nodetypes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-parametergroups-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB ParameterGroups API
  description: The ParameterGroups API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for parametergroups.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - ParameterGroups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-parametergroups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-reservednodes-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB ReservedNodes API
  description: The ReservedNodes API from Amazon MemoryDB — 2 operation(s) for reservednodes.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - ReservedNodes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-reservednodes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-shards-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB Shards API
  description: The Shards API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for shards.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Shards
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-shards-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-snapshots-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB Snapshots API
  description: The Snapshots API from Amazon MemoryDB — 2 operation(s) for snapshots.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Snapshots
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-snapshots-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-subnetgroups-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB SubnetGroups API
  description: The SubnetGroups API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for subnetgroups.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - SubnetGroups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-subnetgroups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-tags-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB Tags API
  description: The Tags API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for tags.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Tags
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-tags-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
- aid: amazon-memorydb:amazon-memorydb-users-api
  name: Amazon MemoryDB Users API
  description: The Users API from Amazon MemoryDB — 1 operation(s) for users.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  baseURL: https://memory-db.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-memorydb-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/faqs/
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-memorydb/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-memorydb-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-memorydb-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-memorydb-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-memorydb-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-memorydb-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
- 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/media/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/
- 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-memorydb-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-memorydb-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Redis Compatibility
    description: Fully compatible with Redis and Memcached data structures, APIs, and commands.
  - name: Durable In-Memory Storage
    description: Multi-AZ transactional log ensures data durability without sacrificing performance.
  - name: Ultra-Fast Performance
    description: Microsecond read and low single-digit millisecond write latency at scale.
  - name: Cluster Management
    description: Create and manage MemoryDB clusters, shards, and replicas with ease.
  - name: Snapshot and Restore
    description: Create point-in-time snapshots for backup and restore operations.
  - name: Access Control Lists
    description: Fine-grained access control with user-based ACLs for security.
  - name: Multi-Region Clusters
    description: Deploy clusters across multiple AWS regions for global low-latency access.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Microservices Session Management
    description: Store session data with ultra-low latency for modern microservices applications.
  - name: Real-Time Leaderboards
    description: Maintain sorted sets for gaming leaderboards and ranking systems.
  - name: Caching Layer
    description: Use as a durable caching layer to reduce database load and improve response times.
  - name: Pub/Sub Messaging
    description: Build real-time messaging and event streaming with Redis pub/sub patterns.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon VPC
    description: Deploy MemoryDB clusters within a VPC for network isolation.
  - name: AWS KMS
    description: Encrypt data at rest using AWS Key Management Service keys.
  - name: Amazon CloudWatch
    description: Monitor cluster metrics including cache hits, memory usage, and connections.
  - name: AWS IAM
    description: Control access using IAM policies and roles.
  - name: Amazon ElastiCache
    description: Migrate from ElastiCache Redis to MemoryDB for durable storage.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/
integrations:
- name: Partner Programs
- name: Resources
- name: Success Stories
- name: Work with an AWS Partner
- name: AWS Marketplace
- name: AWS Partner Central
- name: Partner Paths
- name: co-sell with AWS
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com