Amazon Transit Gateway

Amazon Transit Gateway connects VPCs and on-premises networks through a central hub, simplifying network architecture and reducing operational complexity for large-scale cloud deployments.

Amazon Transit Gateway publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Route Tables API, Transit Gateways API, and VPC Attachments API. Tagged areas include Cloud Networking, Network Hub, Networking, Transit Gateway, and VPC.

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

Amazon Transit Gateway’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, developer console, signup flow, and 17 more developer resources.

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66.2/100 exemplar ▬ flat Agent 37/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

3 APIs 2 Features 1 Use Cases

Cloud NetworkingNetwork HubNetworkingTransit GatewayVPC

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 66.2/100 · exemplar

Contract Quality 18.4 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 9.1 / 20

Commercial Clarity 16.3 / 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 3

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Amazon Transit Gateway Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Amazon Transit Gateway Finops

FINOPS

Features 2

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Automation

Automate operational tasks with Amazon Transit Gateway.

API Access

Programmatic access to Amazon Transit Gateway resources.

JSON Schema 3

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

Examples 1

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

AGENTIC

Use Cases 1

What developers build with this provider.

Cloud Operations

Use Amazon Transit Gateway 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 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

Support

StatusPage

StackOverflow

Contact

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Knowledge Center

Knowledge Center

Source (apis.yml)

name: Amazon Transit Gateway
description: Amazon Transit Gateway connects VPCs and on-premises networks through a central hub, simplifying network architecture
  and reducing operational complexity for large-scale cloud deployments.
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://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-transit-gateway:amazon-transit-gateway-route-tables-api
  name: Amazon Transit Gateway Route Tables API
  description: The Route Tables API from Amazon Transit Gateway — 1 operation(s) for route tables.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Route Tables
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-transit-gateway-route-tables-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/OperationList-query-tgw.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-transit-gateway-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-transit-gateway-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/getting-started/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/Query-Requests.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/faqs/
  - type: ServiceLevelAgreement
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/sla/
  - type: User Guide
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/what-is-transit-gateway.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/OperationList-query-tgw.html
  - type: Code Examples
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/TGW_Scenarios.html
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/tgw-security.html
- aid: amazon-transit-gateway:amazon-transit-gateway-transit-gateways-api
  name: Amazon Transit Gateway Transit Gateways API
  description: The Transit Gateways API from Amazon Transit Gateway — 3 operation(s) for transit gateways.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Transit Gateways
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-transit-gateway-transit-gateways-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/OperationList-query-tgw.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-transit-gateway-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-transit-gateway-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/getting-started/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/Query-Requests.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/faqs/
  - type: ServiceLevelAgreement
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/sla/
  - type: User Guide
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/what-is-transit-gateway.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/OperationList-query-tgw.html
  - type: Code Examples
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/TGW_Scenarios.html
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/tgw-security.html
- aid: amazon-transit-gateway:amazon-transit-gateway-vpc-attachments-api
  name: Amazon Transit Gateway VPC Attachments API
  description: The VPC Attachments API from Amazon Transit Gateway — 1 operation(s) for vpc attachments.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - VPC Attachments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-transit-gateway-vpc-attachments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/OperationList-query-tgw.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-transit-gateway-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-transit-gateway-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/getting-started/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/Query-Requests.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/faqs/
  - type: ServiceLevelAgreement
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/sla/
  - type: User Guide
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/what-is-transit-gateway.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/OperationList-query-tgw.html
  - type: Code Examples
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/TGW_Scenarios.html
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/tgw-security.html
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-transit-gateway/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-transit-gateway-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-transit-gateway-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-transit-gateway-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-transit-gateway-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-transit-gateway-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/
- 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/networking-and-content-delivery/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/
- 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: Knowledge Center
  url: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/aws-transit-gateway
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-transit-gateway/refs/heads/main/rules/amazon-transit-gateway-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-transit-gateway/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/amazon-transit-gateway-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Automation
    description: Automate operational tasks with Amazon Transit Gateway.
  - name: API Access
    description: Programmatic access to Amazon Transit Gateway resources.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Cloud Operations
    description: Use Amazon Transit Gateway to manage and automate cloud operations.
- 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
  url: https://apievangelist.com
tags:
- AWS
- Cloud Networking
- Network Hub
- Networking
- Transit Gateway
- VPC