Amazon Systems Manager

AWS Systems Manager is an operational management service that provides a unified interface for managing AWS resources and on-premises infrastructure. It enables automation of operational tasks, configuration management, patch management, parameter storage, and run command execution across your hybrid cloud environment at scale.

Amazon Systems Manager publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Automation API, Documents API, Managed Instances API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Automation, Management, and Operations.

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

Amazon Systems Manager’s developer surface includes developer portal, documentation, support, developer console, signup flow, and 14 more developer resources.

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58.9/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 22/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemium

5 APIs 2 Features 1 Use Cases

AutomationManagementOperations

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 58.9/100 · strong

Contract Quality 13.8 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 6.5 / 20

Commercial Clarity 16.3 / 20

Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 7.2 / 10

Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 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.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Amazon Systems Manager Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Amazon Systems Manager Finops

FINOPS

Features 2

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Automation

Automate operational tasks with Amazon Systems Manager.

API Access

Programmatic access to Amazon Systems Manager resources.

JSON Schema 1

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

Examples 1

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Use Cases 1

What developers build with this provider.

Cloud Operations

Use Amazon Systems Manager to manage and automate cloud operations.

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Console

Console

Signup

Signup

Login

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 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

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

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

name: Amazon Systems Manager
description: AWS Systems Manager is an operational management service that provides a unified interface for managing AWS resources
  and on-premises infrastructure. It enables automation of operational tasks, configuration management, patch management,
  parameter storage, and run command execution across your hybrid cloud environment at scale.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-systems-manager:amazon-systems-manager-automation-api
  name: Amazon Systems Manager Automation API
  description: Operations for managing automation executions.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  baseURL: https://ssm.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Automation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-systems-manager-automation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/faq/
- aid: amazon-systems-manager:amazon-systems-manager-documents-api
  name: Amazon Systems Manager Documents API
  description: Operations for managing SSM documents.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  baseURL: https://ssm.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-systems-manager-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/faq/
- aid: amazon-systems-manager:amazon-systems-manager-managed-instances-api
  name: Amazon Systems Manager Managed Instances API
  description: Operations for managing instance information.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  baseURL: https://ssm.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Managed Instances
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-systems-manager-managed-instances-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/faq/
- aid: amazon-systems-manager:amazon-systems-manager-parameter-store-api
  name: Amazon Systems Manager Parameter Store API
  description: Operations for managing parameters.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  baseURL: https://ssm.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Parameter Store
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-systems-manager-parameter-store-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/faq/
- aid: amazon-systems-manager:amazon-systems-manager-run-command-api
  name: Amazon Systems Manager Run Command API
  description: Operations for running commands on managed instances.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  baseURL: https://ssm.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Run Command
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-systems-manager-run-command-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/faq/
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-systems-manager/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-systems-manager-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-systems-manager-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-systems-manager-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-systems-manager-domain-security.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
- 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: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/
- type: Signup
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register
- type: Login
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/console/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-systems-manager/refs/heads/main/rules/amazon-systems-manager-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-systems-manager/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/amazon-systems-manager-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Automation
    description: Automate operational tasks with Amazon Systems Manager.
  - name: API Access
    description: Programmatic access to Amazon Systems Manager resources.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Cloud Operations
    description: Use Amazon Systems Manager to manage and automate cloud operations.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com
tags:
- Automation
- AWS
- Management
- Operations