# Amazon WorkSpaces **Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/amazon-workspaces/ **Website:** https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ **APIs profiled:** 65 Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed, secure Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution that enables you to provision cloud-based virtual desktops for your users. It eliminates the need to procure and deploy hardware or install complex software, providing persistent desktops accessible from various devices with built-in security and management capabilities. The API provides 65 operations for workspace lifecycle management, bundle and directory management, image management, and IP access control groups. ## Kin Score — 49.0 / 100 (developing) Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 49.0). | Facet | Score | |---|---| | Discoverability | 59.3 | | Contract Quality | 71.2 | | Governance | 25.0 | | Contract Governance | 25.0 | | Operational Transparency | 26.3 | | Developer Ergonomics | 42.9 | | Commercial Clarity | 51.3 | | Access Clarity | 51.3 | ## Agent readiness — 29.1 (agent-aware) | Dimension | Value | |---|---| | Spec Presence | yes | | Agentic Access | derived | | Reversibility Documented | no | | MCP Server | no | | Auth Clarity | yes | | Idempotency | no | | Error Semantics | no | | OpenAPI Examples | no | | 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 (65) - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.AssociateConnectionAlias API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.AssociateConnectionAlias API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.associateconnectionalias. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.AssociateIpGroups API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.AssociateIpGroups API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.associateipgroups. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.AuthorizeIpRules API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.AuthorizeIpRules API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.authorizeiprules. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CopyWorkspaceImage API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CopyWorkspaceImage API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.copyworkspaceimage. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateConnectClientAddIn API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateConnectClientAddIn API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createconnectclientaddin. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateConnectionAlias API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateConnectionAlias API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createconnectionalias. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateIpGroup API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateIpGroup API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createipgroup. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateStandbyWorkspaces API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateStandbyWorkspaces API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createstandbyworkspaces. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateTags API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateTags API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createtags. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateUpdatedWorkspaceImage API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateUpdatedWorkspaceImage API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createupdatedworkspaceimage. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateWorkspaceBundle API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateWorkspaceBundle API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createworkspacebundle. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateWorkspaceImage API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateWorkspaceImage API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createworkspaceimage. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateWorkspaces API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.CreateWorkspaces API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.createworkspaces. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteClientBranding API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteClientBranding API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.deleteclientbranding. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteConnectClientAddIn API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteConnectClientAddIn API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.deleteconnectclientaddin. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteConnectionAlias API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteConnectionAlias API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.deleteconnectionalias. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteIpGroup API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteIpGroup API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.deleteipgroup. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteTags API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteTags API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.deletetags. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteWorkspaceBundle API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteWorkspaceBundle API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.deleteworkspacebundle. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteWorkspaceImage API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeleteWorkspaceImage API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.deleteworkspaceimage. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeregisterWorkspaceDirectory API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DeregisterWorkspaceDirectory API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.deregisterworkspacedirectory. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeAccount API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeAccount API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeaccount. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeAccountModifications API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeAccountModifications API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeaccountmodifications. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeClientBranding API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeClientBranding API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeclientbranding. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeClientProperties API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeClientProperties API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeclientproperties. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeConnectClientAddIns API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeConnectClientAddIns API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeconnectclientaddins. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeConnectionAliases API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeConnectionAliases API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeconnectionaliases. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeConnectionAliasPermissions API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeConnectionAliasPermissions API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeconnectionaliasper... - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeIpGroups API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeIpGroups API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeipgroups. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeTags API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeTags API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describetags. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceBundles API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceBundles API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeworkspacebundles. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceDirectories API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceDirectories API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeworkspacedirectories. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceImagePermissions API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceImagePermissions API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeworkspaceimagepermi... - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceImages API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceImages API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeworkspaceimages. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaces API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaces API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeworkspaces. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspacesConnectionStatus API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspacesConnectionStatus API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeworkspacesconnecti... - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceSnapshots API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DescribeWorkspaceSnapshots API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.describeworkspacesnapshots. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DisassociateConnectionAlias API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DisassociateConnectionAlias API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.disassociateconnectionalias. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DisassociateIpGroups API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.DisassociateIpGroups API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.disassociateipgroups. - **Amazon WorkSpaces #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.ImportClientBranding API** — The #X Amz Target=WorkspacesService.ImportClientBranding API from Amazon WorkSpaces — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=workspacesservice.importclientbranding. - …and 25 more, listed in full on the page. ## Agentic access (1) - **Amazon Workspaces Agentic Access** — 65 operations · 65 acting · 4 human-in-the-loop ## Security (4) - **Amazon Workspaces Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme - **Amazon Workspaces Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC - **Amazon Workspaces Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published - **Amazon Workspaces Trust Center** — PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140 ## Plans (1) - **Amazon Workspaces Plans Pricing** ## Use cases (5) - **Remote Work Enablement** — Provide secure cloud desktops to remote and distributed employees without managing physical hardware. - **Contractor and Temporary Worker Access** — Quickly provision and terminate secure desktops for contractors with time-limited access needs. - **Desktop Refresh and Modernization** — Replace aging desktop hardware with cloud-based virtual desktops to reduce capital expenditure. - **BYOD Security** — Enable personal device usage while keeping corporate data and applications in the secure cloud environment. - **Regulated Industry Compliance** — Maintain data residency and security compliance in regulated industries like healthcare and finance. ## Tags Desktop, End User Computing, Virtual Desktop, Desktop as a Service --- Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/amazon-workspaces/). 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