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Amazon Resource Explorer

AWS Resource Explorer is a resource search and discovery service. With Resource Explorer, you can explore your resources across AWS Regions using an internet search-like experience. It provides a unified view of your AWS resources and helps you understand your resource inventory.

Amazon Resource Explorer publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Index API, Resources API, Search API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Discovery, Inventory, Operations, and Resource Management.

The Amazon Resource Explorer catalog on APIs.io includes 5 JSON-LD contexts and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Amazon Resource Explorer’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, signup flow, code examples, and 35 more developer resources.

61.0/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 32/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
5 APIs
DiscoveryInventoryOperationsResource Management

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 61.0/100 · strong
Contract Quality 15.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 7.8 / 20
Commercial Clarity 16.3 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 32/100 · 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 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 5

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

Amazon Resource Explorer Index API

The Index API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 4 operation(s) for index.

Amazon Resource Explorer Resources API

The Resources API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 1 operation(s) for resources.

Amazon Resource Explorer Search API

The Search API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 1 operation(s) for search.

Amazon Resource Explorer Tags API

The Tags API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 3 operation(s) for tags.

Amazon Resource Explorer Views API

The Views API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 5 operation(s) for views.

Postman Collections 5

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

FinOps 1

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

Semantic Vocabularies 5

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Amazon Resource Explorer Openapi Index Context

1 classes · 3 properties

JSON-LD

Amazon Resource Explorer Openapi Resource Context

1 classes · 6 properties

JSON-LD

Amazon Resource Explorer Openapi View Context

1 classes · 3 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Amazon Resource Explorer API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Amazon Resource Explorer API Rules

25 rules · 8 errors 16 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 5

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

Index

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Resource

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SearchRequest

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SearchResponse

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

View

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 5

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Examples 5

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Security Posture 4

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Amazon Resource Explorer Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Amazon Resource Explorer Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Amazon Resource Explorer Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Amazon Resource Explorer Trust Center

PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Amazon Resource Explorer Agentic Access

14 operations · 13 acting

14 operations · 13 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 5

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 7

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Scroll for all 7

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 12

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Scroll for all 12

Build 7

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Scroll for all 7

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: amazon-resource-explorer
name: Amazon Resource Explorer
description: AWS Resource Explorer is a resource search and discovery service. With Resource Explorer, you can explore your
  resources across AWS Regions using an internet search-like experience. It provides a unified view of your AWS resources
  and helps you understand your resource inventory.
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-resource-explorer.png
tags:
- AWS
- Discovery
- Inventory
- Operations
- Resource Management
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-resource-explorer/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-resource-explorer:amazon-resource-explorer-index-api
  name: Amazon Resource Explorer Index API
  description: The Index API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 4 operation(s) for index.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/
  baseURL: https://resource-explorer-2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Index
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-resource-explorer-index-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/latest/apireference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/faqs/
- aid: amazon-resource-explorer:amazon-resource-explorer-resources-api
  name: Amazon Resource Explorer Resources API
  description: The Resources API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 1 operation(s) for resources.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/
  baseURL: https://resource-explorer-2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Resources
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-resource-explorer-resources-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/latest/apireference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/faqs/
- aid: amazon-resource-explorer:amazon-resource-explorer-search-api
  name: Amazon Resource Explorer Search API
  description: The Search API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 1 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/
  baseURL: https://resource-explorer-2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-resource-explorer-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/latest/apireference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/faqs/
- aid: amazon-resource-explorer:amazon-resource-explorer-tags-api
  name: Amazon Resource Explorer Tags API
  description: The Tags API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 3 operation(s) for tags.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/
  baseURL: https://resource-explorer-2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Tags
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-resource-explorer-tags-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/latest/apireference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/faqs/
- aid: amazon-resource-explorer:amazon-resource-explorer-views-api
  name: Amazon Resource Explorer Views API
  description: The Views API from Amazon Resource Explorer — 5 operation(s) for views.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/
  baseURL: https://resource-explorer-2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Views
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-resource-explorer-views-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/latest/apireference/Welcome.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/faqs/
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-resource-explorer/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-resource-explorer-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-resource-explorer-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-resource-explorer-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-resource-explorer-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-resource-explorer-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/
- 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/mt/tag/aws-resource-explorer/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Portal
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: Login
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-index-context.jsonld
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-resource-context.jsonld
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-search-request-context.jsonld
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-search-response-context.jsonld
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-view-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-index-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-resource-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-search-request-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-search-response-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-view-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-index-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-resource-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-search-request-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-search-response-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-view-structure.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-index-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-resource-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-search-request-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-search-response-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi-view-example.json
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-resource-explorer-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-resource-explorer-vocabulary.yaml
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/amazon-resource-explorer-openapi.yml
- 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