# Amazon Simple Workflow Service **Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/amazon-swf/ **Website:** https://aws.amazon.com/swf/ **APIs profiled:** 37 Amazon Simple Workflow Service (Amazon SWF) helps developers build, run, and scale background jobs that have parallel or sequential steps. It is a fully managed state tracker and task coordinator in the cloud that manages intertask dependencies, scheduling, and concurrency for application workflows. ## Kin Score — 45.8 / 100 (developing) Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (-1.9 from 47.7). | Facet | Score | |---|---| | Discoverability | 40.7 | | Contract Quality | 67.8 | | Governance | 25.0 | | Contract Governance | 25.0 | | Operational Transparency | 26.3 | | Developer Ergonomics | 40.5 | | Commercial Clarity | 51.3 | | Access Clarity | 51.3 | ## Agent readiness — 35.0 (agent-ready) | Dimension | Value | |---|---| | Spec Presence | yes | | Agentic Access | derived | | Reversibility Documented | no | | MCP Server | no | | Auth Clarity | yes | | Idempotency | no | | Error Semantics | no | | 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 (37) - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.CountClosedWorkflowExecutions API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.CountClosedWorkflowExecutions API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.countclose... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.CountOpenWorkflowExecutions API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.CountOpenWorkflowExecutions API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.countopenwor... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.CountPendingActivityTasks API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.CountPendingActivityTasks API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.countpendingac... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.CountPendingDecisionTasks API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.CountPendingDecisionTasks API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.countpendingde... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DeprecateActivityType API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DeprecateActivityType API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.deprecateactivityt... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DeprecateDomain API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DeprecateDomain API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.deprecatedomain. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DeprecateWorkflowType API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DeprecateWorkflowType API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.deprecateworkflowt... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DescribeActivityType API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DescribeActivityType API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.describeactivitytype. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DescribeDomain API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DescribeDomain API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.describedomain. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DescribeWorkflowExecution API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DescribeWorkflowExecution API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.describeworkfl... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DescribeWorkflowType API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.DescribeWorkflowType API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.describeworkflowtype. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.GetWorkflowExecutionHistory API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.GetWorkflowExecutionHistory API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.getworkflowe... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListActivityTypes API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListActivityTypes API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.listactivitytypes. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListClosedWorkflowExecutions API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListClosedWorkflowExecutions API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.listclosedw... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListDomains API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListDomains API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.listdomains. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListOpenWorkflowExecutions API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListOpenWorkflowExecutions API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.listopenworkf... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListTagsForResource API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListTagsForResource API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.listtagsforresource. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListWorkflowTypes API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.ListWorkflowTypes API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.listworkflowtypes. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.PollForActivityTask API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.PollForActivityTask API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.pollforactivitytask. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.PollForDecisionTask API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.PollForDecisionTask API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.pollfordecisiontask. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RecordActivityTaskHeartbeat API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RecordActivityTaskHeartbeat API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.recordactivi... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RegisterActivityType API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RegisterActivityType API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.registeractivitytype. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RegisterDomain API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RegisterDomain API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.registerdomain. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RegisterWorkflowType API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RegisterWorkflowType API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.registerworkflowtype. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RequestCancelWorkflowExecution API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RequestCancelWorkflowExecution API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.requestca... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RespondActivityTaskCanceled API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RespondActivityTaskCanceled API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.respondactiv... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RespondActivityTaskCompleted API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RespondActivityTaskCompleted API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.respondacti... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RespondActivityTaskFailed API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RespondActivityTaskFailed API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.respondactivit... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RespondDecisionTaskCompleted API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.RespondDecisionTaskCompleted API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.responddeci... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.SignalWorkflowExecution API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.SignalWorkflowExecution API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.signalworkflowex... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.StartWorkflowExecution API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.StartWorkflowExecution API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.startworkflowexec... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.TagResource API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.TagResource API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.tagresource. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.TerminateWorkflowExecution API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.TerminateWorkflowExecution API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.terminatework... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.UndeprecateActivityType API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.UndeprecateActivityType API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.undeprecateactiv... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.UndeprecateDomain API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.UndeprecateDomain API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.undeprecatedomain. - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.UndeprecateWorkflowType API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.UndeprecateWorkflowType API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.undeprecateworkf... - **Amazon Simple Workflow Service #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.UntagResource API** — The #X Amz Target=SimpleWorkflowService.UntagResource API from Amazon Simple Workflow Service — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=simpleworkflowservice.untagresource. ## Agentic access (1) - **Amazon Swf Agentic Access** — 37 operations · 37 acting · 2 human-in-the-loop ## Security (4) - **Amazon Swf Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme - **Amazon Swf Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC - **Amazon Swf Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published - **Amazon Swf Trust Center** — PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140 ## Plans (1) - **Amazon Swf Plans Pricing** ## Use cases (4) - **Media Processing Pipelines** — Coordinate multi-step media encoding, transcoding, and publishing workflows. - **Order Processing** — Orchestrate e-commerce order fulfillment with parallel and sequential steps. - **Data Analytics Workflows** — Manage ETL pipelines and data processing jobs across distributed systems. - **Human Task Orchestration** — Coordinate workflows that require human review or approval steps. ## Tags Automation, Task Coordination, Workflows --- Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/amazon-swf/). 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