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Amazon Serverless Application Repository

The AWS Serverless Application Repository enables teams, organizations, and individual developers to find, deploy, and publish serverless applications. It enables you to quickly deploy code samples, components, and complete applications for common use cases such as web and mobile backends, data processing, and IoT applications using AWS SAM templates.

Amazon Serverless Application Repository publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Applications API, Changesets API, Policies API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Application Repository, Lambda, SAM, and Serverless.

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

Amazon Serverless Application Repository’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, getting-started guide, documentation, API reference, developer console, signup flow, and 37 more developer resources.

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67.6/100 exemplar ▼ -6.7 Agent 37/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
4 APIs 8 Features 6 Use Cases
Application RepositoryLambdaSAMServerless

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Composite quality — 67.6/100 · exemplar
Contract Quality 16.9 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 12.6 / 20
Commercial Clarity 15.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 7.2 / 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 4

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

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Applications API

Serverless application management

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Changesets API

CloudFormation changeset management

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Policies API

Application policy management

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Versions API

Application version management

Postman Collections 1

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

Amazon Serverless Application Repository API

POSTMAN

Open Collections 1

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

Amazon Serverless Application Repository API

OPEN COLLECTION

Arazzo Workflows 8

Multi-step API workflows described with the Arazzo specification.

AWS SAR Browse And Inspect Applications

List owned applications, inspect the first one in detail, and enumerate its published versions.

ARAZZO

AWS SAR Decommission Application

Confirm an application exists by reading it, then delete it to decommission it.

ARAZZO

AWS SAR Deploy Application Via Change Set

Publish an application version, then create a CloudFormation change set to deploy it into a stack.

ARAZZO

AWS SAR Provision And Share Application

Create an application, publish a version, grant deploy permissions, and create a deploy change set.

ARAZZO

AWS SAR Publish Application

Create a new serverless application, add a version to it, then confirm the published result.

ARAZZO

AWS SAR Publish Multiple Versions

Create an application and publish two sequential semantic versions, then list all versions.

ARAZZO

AWS SAR Set Application Policy

Create an application, attach a sharing permission policy to it, then read the policy back.

ARAZZO

AWS SAR Update Application Metadata

Read an application, update its descriptive metadata, then read it back to confirm the changes.

ARAZZO

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Finops

FINOPS

Features 8

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

One-Click Deployment

Deploy pre-built serverless applications with a single click from the SAR console.

SAM Template Support

Publish applications as AWS SAM templates with full CloudFormation resource support.

Semantic Versioning

Manage multiple application versions using semantic versioning for controlled updates.

Public and Private Sharing

Share applications publicly to the entire AWS community or privately within your organization.

Nested Applications

Compose complex serverless architectures using nested SAM application references.

Policy Sharing

Control who can deploy your application using resource-based policies.

License Management

Attach open source licenses to applications using SPDX license identifiers.

CloudFormation Integration

Deploy applications through CloudFormation changesets for full infrastructure-as-code support.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Context

7 classes · 13 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Amazon Serverless Application Repository API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Amazon Serverless Application Repository API Rules

26 rules · 8 errors 14 warnings 4 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 4

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

ApplicationPolicyStatement

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Application

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationSummary

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VersionSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 4

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Application Policy Statement Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Application Structure

11 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Application Summary Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Version Summary Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Application Example

11 fields

EXAMPLE

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Application Policy Statement Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Application Summary Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Version Summary Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 4

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

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Trust Center

PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Amazon Serverless Application Repository Agentic Access

10 operations · 6 acting

10 operations · 6 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 6

What developers build with this provider.

Rapid Prototyping

Quickly deploy serverless application templates for common patterns like APIs, data processing, and IoT.

Internal Application Sharing

Share production-ready serverless building blocks across teams within your organization.

Open Source Distribution

Publish open source serverless applications to the public SAR catalog.

Partner Integration Patterns

Distribute serverless integration patterns to AWS partner customers.

Microservice Templates

Package and share reusable microservice patterns as deployable SAR applications.

DevOps Automation

Automate deployment of pre-vetted serverless infrastructure patterns via CI/CD pipelines.

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal
 GettingStarted
GettingStarted
 Console
Console
 Signup
Signup

Documentation 4

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 APIReference
APIReference
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 15

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Arazzo
Arazzo
 Arazzo
Arazzo
 Arazzo
Arazzo
 Arazzo
Arazzo
 Arazzo
Arazzo
 Arazzo
Arazzo
 Arazzo
Arazzo
 Arazzo
Arazzo
 SpectralRules
SpectralRules
 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
 JSONLD
JSONLD
 JSONStructure
JSONStructure
 JSONStructure
JSONStructure
 JSONStructure
JSONStructure
 JSONStructure
JSONStructure

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Build 6

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace
PostmanWorkspace
 GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 Examples
Examples
 Examples
Examples
 Examples
Examples
 Examples
Examples

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter
TrustCenter
 VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube
YouTube

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

FAQ
FAQ
 StatusPage
StatusPage
 Support
Support
 StackOverflow
StackOverflow

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Blog
Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

KnowledgeCenter
KnowledgeCenter

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
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-serverless-application-repository.png
name: Amazon Serverless Application Repository
description: The AWS Serverless Application Repository enables teams, organizations, and individual developers to find, deploy,
  and publish serverless applications. It enables you to quickly deploy code samples, components, and complete applications
  for common use cases such as web and mobile backends, data processing, and IoT applications using AWS SAM templates.
url: https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/serverlessrepo/
baseURL: https://serverlessrepo.amazonaws.com
kind: company
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
tags:
- Application Repository
- AWS
- Lambda
- SAM
- Serverless
apis:
- aid: amazon-serverless-application-repository:amazon-serverless-application-repository-applications-api
  name: Amazon Serverless Application Repository Applications API
  description: Serverless application management
  humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
  baseURL: https://serverlessrepo.{region}.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Applications
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-serverless-application-repository-applications-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-version-summary-schema.json
- aid: amazon-serverless-application-repository:amazon-serverless-application-repository-changesets-api
  name: Amazon Serverless Application Repository Changesets API
  description: CloudFormation changeset management
  humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
  baseURL: https://serverlessrepo.{region}.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Changesets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-serverless-application-repository-changesets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-version-summary-schema.json
- aid: amazon-serverless-application-repository:amazon-serverless-application-repository-policies-api
  name: Amazon Serverless Application Repository Policies API
  description: Application policy management
  humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
  baseURL: https://serverlessrepo.{region}.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Policies
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-serverless-application-repository-policies-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-version-summary-schema.json
- aid: amazon-serverless-application-repository:amazon-serverless-application-repository-versions-api
  name: Amazon Serverless Application Repository Versions API
  description: Application version management
  humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
  baseURL: https://serverlessrepo.{region}.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Versions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-serverless-application-repository-versions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-version-summary-schema.json
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-serverless-application-repository-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-serverless-application-repository-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-serverless-application-repository-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-serverless-application-repository-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-serverless-application-repository-authentication.yml
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-serverless-application-repository/overview
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-serverless-application-repository-browse-applications-workflow.yml
  name: AWS SAR Browse And Inspect Applications
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-serverless-application-repository-decommission-application-workflow.yml
  name: AWS SAR Decommission Application
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-serverless-application-repository-deploy-via-change-set-workflow.yml
  name: AWS SAR Deploy Application Via Change Set
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-serverless-application-repository-provision-and-share-workflow.yml
  name: AWS SAR Provision And Share Application
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-serverless-application-repository-publish-application-workflow.yml
  name: AWS SAR Publish Application
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-serverless-application-repository-publish-multiple-versions-workflow.yml
  name: AWS SAR Publish Multiple Versions
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-serverless-application-repository-set-application-policy-workflow.yml
  name: AWS SAR Set Application Policy
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-serverless-application-repository-update-application-metadata-workflow.yml
  name: AWS SAR Update Application Metadata
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/serverlessrepo/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/serverlessrepo/getting-started/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/latest/devguide/appendix-api-reference.html
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/serverlessrepo/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: Pricing
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/serverlessrepo/pricing/
- type: FAQ
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/serverlessrepo/faqs/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/tag/serverless-application-repository/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/serverless-application-repository
- type: KnowledgeCenter
  url: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-serverless-application-repository-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-serverless-application-repository-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: One-Click Deployment
    description: Deploy pre-built serverless applications with a single click from the SAR console.
  - name: SAM Template Support
    description: Publish applications as AWS SAM templates with full CloudFormation resource support.
  - name: Semantic Versioning
    description: Manage multiple application versions using semantic versioning for controlled updates.
  - name: Public and Private Sharing
    description: Share applications publicly to the entire AWS community or privately within your organization.
  - name: Nested Applications
    description: Compose complex serverless architectures using nested SAM application references.
  - name: Policy Sharing
    description: Control who can deploy your application using resource-based policies.
  - name: License Management
    description: Attach open source licenses to applications using SPDX license identifiers.
  - name: CloudFormation Integration
    description: Deploy applications through CloudFormation changesets for full infrastructure-as-code support.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Rapid Prototyping
    description: Quickly deploy serverless application templates for common patterns like APIs, data processing, and IoT.
  - name: Internal Application Sharing
    description: Share production-ready serverless building blocks across teams within your organization.
  - name: Open Source Distribution
    description: Publish open source serverless applications to the public SAR catalog.
  - name: Partner Integration Patterns
    description: Distribute serverless integration patterns to AWS partner customers.
  - name: Microservice Templates
    description: Package and share reusable microservice patterns as deployable SAR applications.
  - name: DevOps Automation
    description: Automate deployment of pre-vetted serverless infrastructure patterns via CI/CD pipelines.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS SAM
    description: Native integration with the AWS Serverless Application Model for packaging and publishing.
  - name: AWS CloudFormation
    description: Applications are deployed via CloudFormation change sets for full IaC integration.
  - name: AWS Lambda
    description: The primary compute runtime for all SAR-deployed serverless applications.
  - name: Amazon API Gateway
    description: Commonly bundled with SAR applications for HTTP API exposure.
  - name: AWS CodePipeline
    description: Automate SAR application publishing as part of CI/CD pipelines.
  - name: AWS Serverless Framework
    description: Third-party Serverless Framework plugins support SAR publishing workflows.
  - name: Amazon DynamoDB
    description: Frequently included as a data store in SAR application templates.
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: Used for hosting static content and storing SAR application artifacts.
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-serverless-application-repository-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-policy-statement-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-summary-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-policy-statement-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-summary-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-serverless-application-repository-version-summary-structure.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-policy-statement-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-serverless-application-repository-application-summary-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-serverless-application-repository-version-summary-example.json
- 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