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AWS Step Functions

AWS Step Functions is a serverless orchestration service that lets you coordinate distributed applications and microservices using visual workflows, integrating with AWS services and supporting error handling and retries.

AWS Step Functions publishes 26 APIs on the APIs.io network, including #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateActivity API, #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateStateMachine API, #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DeleteActivity API, and 23 more. Tagged areas include iPaaS, Orchestration, and Serverless.

The AWS Step Functions catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

AWS Step Functions’ developer surface includes authentication, documentation, support, pricing, engineering blog, changelog, and 11 more developer resources.

61.5/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
26 APIs 10 Features 5 Use Cases
iPaaSOrchestrationServerless

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Composite quality — 61.5/100 · strong
Contract Quality 16.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 6.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity 15.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 8.2 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
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 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 26

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

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateActivity API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateActivity API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.createactivity.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateStateMachine API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateStateMachine API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.createstatemachine.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DeleteActivity API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DeleteActivity API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.deleteactivity.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DeleteStateMachine API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DeleteStateMachine API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.deletestatemachine.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeActivity API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeActivity API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.describeactivity.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeExecution API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeExecution API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.describeexecution.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeMapRun API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeMapRun API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.describemaprun.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeStateMachine API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeStateMachine API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.describestatemachine.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeStateMachineForExecution API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.DescribeStateMachineForExecution API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.describestatemachineforexecut...

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.GetActivityTask API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.GetActivityTask API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.getactivitytask.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.GetExecutionHistory API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.GetExecutionHistory API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.getexecutionhistory.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListActivities API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListActivities API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.listactivities.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListExecutions API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListExecutions API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.listexecutions.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListMapRuns API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListMapRuns API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.listmapruns.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListStateMachines API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListStateMachines API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.liststatemachines.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListTagsForResource API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.ListTagsForResource API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.listtagsforresource.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskFailure API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskFailure API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.sendtaskfailure.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskHeartbeat API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskHeartbeat API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.sendtaskheartbeat.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskSuccess API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.SendTaskSuccess API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.sendtasksuccess.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.StartExecution API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.StartExecution API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.startexecution.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.StartSyncExecution API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.StartSyncExecution API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.startsyncexecution.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.StopExecution API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.StopExecution API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.stopexecution.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.TagResource API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.TagResource API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.tagresource.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.UntagResource API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.UntagResource API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.untagresource.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.UpdateMapRun API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.UpdateMapRun API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.updatemaprun.

AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.UpdateStateMachine API

The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.UpdateStateMachine API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awsstepfunctions.updatestatemachine.

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Postman Collections 26

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

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Open Collections 1

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

AWS Step Functions

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Aws Step Functions Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Features 10

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Visual Workflow Design

Design and visualize workflows using the Workflow Studio drag-and-drop interface.

Amazon States Language

Define workflows in a JSON-based structured language with built-in error handling and retry logic.

AWS Service Integrations

Natively integrate with over 220 AWS services without writing custom code.

Standard Workflows

Long-running, durable workflows with exactly-once task execution semantics.

Express Workflows

High-volume, short-duration workflows optimized for cost with at-least-once execution.

Error Handling

Built-in retry logic and catch blocks for graceful error handling and fallback paths.

Parallel Execution

Run parallel branches simultaneously within the same state machine execution.

Map State

Process arrays of items in parallel using the Map state for dynamic fan-out.

Wait for Callback

Pause workflows waiting for external events using task tokens.

X-Ray Integration

Built-in tracing via AWS X-Ray for end-to-end visibility into workflow executions.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Aws Step Functions Context

40 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

AWS Step Functions API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

AWS Step Functions API Rules

16 rules · 4 errors 10 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 173

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

ActivityDoesNotExist

0 properties

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ActivityFailedEventDetails

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ActivityLimitExceeded

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ActivityList

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ActivityListItem

3 properties

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ActivityScheduledEventDetails

5 properties

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ActivityScheduleFailedEventDetails

2 properties

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ActivityStartedEventDetails

1 properties

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ActivitySucceededEventDetails

2 properties

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ActivityTimedOutEventDetails

2 properties

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ActivityWorkerLimitExceeded

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Arn

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BilledDuration

0 properties

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BilledMemoryUsed

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BillingDetails

2 properties

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CloudWatchEventsExecutionDataDetails

1 properties

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CloudWatchLogsLogGroup

1 properties

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ConnectorParameters

0 properties

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CreateActivityInput

2 properties

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CreateActivityOutput

2 properties

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CreateStateMachineInput

7 properties

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CreateStateMachineOutput

2 properties

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Definition

0 properties

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DeleteActivityInput

1 properties

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DeleteActivityOutput

0 properties

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DeleteStateMachineInput

1 properties

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DeleteStateMachineOutput

0 properties

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DescribeActivityInput

1 properties

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DescribeActivityOutput

3 properties

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DescribeExecutionInput

1 properties

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DescribeExecutionOutput

14 properties

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DescribeMapRunInput

1 properties

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DescribeMapRunOutput

10 properties

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DescribeStateMachineForExecutionInput

1 properties

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DescribeStateMachineInput

1 properties

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DescribeStateMachineOutput

10 properties

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Enabled

0 properties

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EventId

0 properties

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ExecutionAbortedEventDetails

2 properties

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ExecutionAlreadyExists

0 properties

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ExecutionDoesNotExist

0 properties

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ExecutionFailedEventDetails

2 properties

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ExecutionLimitExceeded

0 properties

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ExecutionList

0 properties

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ExecutionListItem

8 properties

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ExecutionStartedEventDetails

3 properties

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ExecutionStatus

0 properties

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ExecutionSucceededEventDetails

2 properties

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ExecutionTimedOutEventDetails

2 properties

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GetActivityTaskInput

2 properties

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GetActivityTaskOutput

2 properties

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GetExecutionHistoryInput

5 properties

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GetExecutionHistoryOutput

2 properties

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HistoryEvent

20 properties

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HistoryEventExecutionDataDetails

1 properties

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HistoryEventList

0 properties

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HistoryEventType

0 properties

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Identity

0 properties

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includedDetails

0 properties

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IncludeExecutionData

0 properties

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InvalidArn

0 properties

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InvalidDefinition

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InvalidExecutionInput

0 properties

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InvalidLoggingConfiguration

0 properties

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InvalidName

0 properties

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InvalidOutput

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InvalidToken

0 properties

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InvalidTracingConfiguration

0 properties

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LambdaFunctionFailedEventDetails

2 properties

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LambdaFunctionScheduledEventDetails

5 properties

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LambdaFunctionStartFailedEventDetails

2 properties

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LambdaFunctionSucceededEventDetails

2 properties

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LambdaFunctionTimedOutEventDetails

2 properties

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ListActivitiesInput

2 properties

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ListActivitiesOutput

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListExecutionsInput

5 properties

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ListExecutionsOutput

2 properties

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ListExecutionsPageToken

0 properties

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ListMapRunsInput

3 properties

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ListMapRunsOutput

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListStateMachinesInput

2 properties

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ListStateMachinesOutput

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListTagsForResourceInput

1 properties

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ListTagsForResourceOutput

1 properties

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LogDestination

1 properties

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LogDestinationList

0 properties

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LoggingConfiguration

3 properties

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LogLevel

0 properties

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LongArn

0 properties

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MapIterationEventDetails

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MapRunExecutionCounts

8 properties

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MapRunFailedEventDetails

2 properties

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MapRunItemCounts

8 properties

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MapRunLabel

0 properties

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MapRunList

0 properties

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MapRunListItem

5 properties

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MapRunStartedEventDetails

1 properties

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MapRunStatus

0 properties

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MapStateStartedEventDetails

1 properties

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MaxConcurrency

0 properties

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MissingRequiredParameter

0 properties

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Name

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PageSize

0 properties

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PageToken

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ResourceNotFound

0 properties

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ReverseOrder

0 properties

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SendTaskFailureInput

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SendTaskFailureOutput

0 properties

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SendTaskHeartbeatInput

1 properties

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SendTaskHeartbeatOutput

0 properties

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SendTaskSuccessInput

2 properties

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SendTaskSuccessOutput

0 properties

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SensitiveCause

0 properties

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SensitiveData

0 properties

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SensitiveDataJobInput

0 properties

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SensitiveError

0 properties

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StartExecutionInput

4 properties

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StartExecutionOutput

2 properties

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StartSyncExecutionInput

4 properties

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StartSyncExecutionOutput

14 properties

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StateEnteredEventDetails

3 properties

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StateExitedEventDetails

3 properties

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StateMachineAlreadyExists

0 properties

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StateMachineDeleting

0 properties

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StateMachineDoesNotExist

0 properties

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StateMachineLimitExceeded

0 properties

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StateMachineList

0 properties

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StateMachineListItem

4 properties

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StateMachineStatus

0 properties

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StateMachineType

0 properties

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StateMachineTypeNotSupported

0 properties

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StopExecutionInput

3 properties

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StopExecutionOutput

1 properties

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SyncExecutionStatus

0 properties

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Tag

2 properties

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TagKey

0 properties

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TagKeyList

0 properties

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TagList

0 properties

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TagResourceInput

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagResourceOutput

0 properties

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TagValue

0 properties

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TaskCredentials

1 properties

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TaskDoesNotExist

0 properties

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TaskFailedEventDetails

4 properties

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TaskScheduledEventDetails

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TaskStartedEventDetails

2 properties

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TaskStartFailedEventDetails

4 properties

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TaskSubmitFailedEventDetails

4 properties

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TaskSubmittedEventDetails

4 properties

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TaskSucceededEventDetails

4 properties

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TaskTimedOut

0 properties

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TaskTimedOutEventDetails

4 properties

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TaskToken

0 properties

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TimeoutInSeconds

0 properties

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Timestamp

0 properties

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ToleratedFailureCount

0 properties

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ToleratedFailurePercentage

0 properties

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TooManyTags

0 properties

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TraceHeader

0 properties

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TracingConfiguration

1 properties

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truncated

0 properties

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UnsignedInteger

0 properties

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UnsignedLong

0 properties

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UntagResourceInput

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UntagResourceOutput

0 properties

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UpdateMapRunInput

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateMapRunOutput

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateStateMachineInput

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateStateMachineOutput

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ValidationException

0 properties

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JSON Structure 173

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Step Functions Activitylist Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Activitylistitem Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Arn Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Billedduration Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Billedmemoryused Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Billingdetails Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Definition Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Enabled Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Eventid Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Executionlist Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Executionlistitem Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Executionstatus Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Historyevent Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Historyeventlist Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Historyeventtype Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Identity Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Includeddetails Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Invalidarn Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Invaliddefinition Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Invalidname Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Invalidoutput Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Invalidtoken Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Listmaprunsinput Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Listmaprunsoutput Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Logdestination Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Loglevel Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Longarn Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Maprunitemcounts Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Maprunlabel Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Maprunlist Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Maprunlistitem Structure

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Step Functions Maprunstatus Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Maxconcurrency Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Name Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Pagesize Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Pagetoken Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Resourcenotfound Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Reverseorder Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Sensitivecause Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Sensitivedata Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Sensitiveerror Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Statemachinelist Structure

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Step Functions Statemachinetype Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Tag Structure

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Step Functions Tagkey Structure

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Step Functions Tagkeylist Structure

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Step Functions Taglist Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Tagresourceinput Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Tagresourceoutput Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Tagvalue Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Taskcredentials Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Taskdoesnotexist Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Tasktimedout Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Tasktoken Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Timeoutinseconds Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Timestamp Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Toomanytags Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Traceheader Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Truncated Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Unsignedinteger Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Unsignedlong Structure

0 properties

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Step Functions Updatemapruninput Structure

0 properties

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Examples 173

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

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Security Posture 4

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

Aws Step Functions Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Aws Step Functions Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Aws Step Functions Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Aws Step Functions Trust Center

PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Aws Step Functions Agentic Access

26 operations · 26 acting · 1 human-in-the-loop

26 operations · 26 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Microservice Orchestration

Coordinate multiple microservices in a reliable, fault-tolerant workflow.

Data Processing Pipelines

Build ETL pipelines that process data in parallel across multiple services.

Human Approval Workflows

Implement approval workflows that wait for human decisions via task tokens.

Event-Driven Automation

Automate complex multi-step processes triggered by events.

Machine Learning Pipelines

Orchestrate ML model training, evaluation, and deployment using SageMaker integrations.

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: aws-step-functions
name: AWS Step Functions
description: AWS Step Functions is a serverless orchestration service that lets you coordinate distributed applications and
  microservices using visual workflows, integrating with AWS services and supporting error handling and retries.
type: Index
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/aws-step-functions.png
tags:
- AWS
- iPaaS
- Orchestration
- Serverless
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/aws-step-functions/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-27'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: aws-step-functions:aws-step-functions-x-amz-target-awsstepfunctions-createactivity-api
  name: 'AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateActivity API'
  description: 'The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateActivity API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x amz
    target=awsstepfunctions.createactivity.'
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/step-functions/
  baseURL: https://states.{region}.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - '#X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateActivity'
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/aws-step-functions-x-amz-target-awsstepfunctions-createactivity-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/dg/getting-started.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/apireference/Welcome.html
- aid: aws-step-functions:aws-step-functions-x-amz-target-awsstepfunctions-createstatemachine-api
  name: 'AWS Step Functions #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateStateMachine API'
  description: 'The #X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateStateMachine API from AWS Step Functions — 1 operation(s) for #x
    amz target=awsstepfunctions.createstatemachine.'
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/step-functions/
  baseURL: https://states.{region}.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - '#X Amz Target=AWSStepFunctions.CreateStateMachine'
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/aws-step-functions-x-amz-target-awsstepfunctions-createstatemachine-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/
  - type: GettingStarted
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- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/category/application-services/aws-step-functions/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/releasenotes/aws-step-functions/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/aws-step-functions-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/aws-step-functions-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Visual Workflow Design
    description: Design and visualize workflows using the Workflow Studio drag-and-drop interface.
  - name: Amazon States Language
    description: Define workflows in a JSON-based structured language with built-in error handling and retry logic.
  - name: AWS Service Integrations
    description: Natively integrate with over 220 AWS services without writing custom code.
  - name: Standard Workflows
    description: Long-running, durable workflows with exactly-once task execution semantics.
  - name: Express Workflows
    description: High-volume, short-duration workflows optimized for cost with at-least-once execution.
  - name: Error Handling
    description: Built-in retry logic and catch blocks for graceful error handling and fallback paths.
  - name: Parallel Execution
    description: Run parallel branches simultaneously within the same state machine execution.
  - name: Map State
    description: Process arrays of items in parallel using the Map state for dynamic fan-out.
  - name: Wait for Callback
    description: Pause workflows waiting for external events using task tokens.
  - name: X-Ray Integration
    description: Built-in tracing via AWS X-Ray for end-to-end visibility into workflow executions.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Microservice Orchestration
    description: Coordinate multiple microservices in a reliable, fault-tolerant workflow.
  - name: Data Processing Pipelines
    description: Build ETL pipelines that process data in parallel across multiple services.
  - name: Human Approval Workflows
    description: Implement approval workflows that wait for human decisions via task tokens.
  - name: Event-Driven Automation
    description: Automate complex multi-step processes triggered by events.
  - name: Machine Learning Pipelines
    description: Orchestrate ML model training, evaluation, and deployment using SageMaker integrations.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS Lambda
    description: Invoke Lambda functions as Task states in workflows.
  - name: Amazon SQS
    description: Send and receive messages from SQS queues as part of workflows.
  - name: Amazon DynamoDB
    description: Read and write DynamoDB records directly from workflow states.
  - name: Amazon ECS
    description: Run ECS tasks and Fargate containers as workflow steps.
  - name: Amazon SageMaker
    description: Orchestrate ML training, processing, and deployment workflows.
  - name: AWS Glue
    description: Trigger and monitor Glue ETL jobs from Step Functions workflows.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace
integrations:
- name: Sign in
- name: Agent Mode
- name: Why AWS Marketplace?
- name: Get started in AWS Marketplace
- name: Industry
- name: Resources
- name: Become a Channel Partner
- name: Sell in AWS Marketplace
- name: Manage Your Account
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com