# Amazon MSK

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/amazon-msk/  
**Website:** https://aws.amazon.com/msk/  
**APIs profiled:** 6

Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) is a fully managed service that enables you to build and run applications that use Apache Kafka to process streaming data, with the infrastructure management handled by AWS.

## Kin Score — 54.2 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 54.2).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 73.4 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 57.1 |
| Commercial Clarity | 57.9 |
| Access Clarity | 57.9 |

## Agent readiness — 46.2 (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 | yes |
| 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 (6)

- **Amazon MSK Clusters API** — The Clusters API from Amazon MSK — 18 operation(s) for clusters.
- **Amazon MSK Compatible Kafka Versions API** — The Compatible Kafka Versions API from Amazon MSK — 1 operation(s) for compatible kafka versions.
- **Amazon MSK Configurations API** — The Configurations API from Amazon MSK — 4 operation(s) for configurations.
- **Amazon MSK Kafka Versions API** — The Kafka Versions API from Amazon MSK — 1 operation(s) for kafka versions.
- **Amazon MSK Operations API** — The Operations API from Amazon MSK — 1 operation(s) for operations.
- **Amazon MSK Tags API** — The Tags API from Amazon MSK — 2 operation(s) for tags.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Amazon Msk Agentic Access** — 36 operations · 20 acting · 1 human-in-the-loop

## Security (4)

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

## Plans (1)

- **Amazon Msk Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (4)

- **Real-Time Data Streaming** — Build real-time data pipelines for clickstream analytics, log aggregation, and metrics.
- **Event Sourcing** — Implement event sourcing patterns with durable, ordered Kafka topics.
- **Stream Processing** — Process streaming data with Apache Flink, Spark Streaming, or custom consumers.
- **Database Change Data Capture** — Stream database changes to downstream systems using Debezium and MSK Connect.

## Tags

Broadcasting, Media Processing, Media

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