aid: amazon-aurora
name: Amazon Aurora
description: >-
  Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud that combines the performance and availability of traditional enterprise databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Amazon Aurora
  - MySQL
  - PostgreSQL
  - Relational Database
  - AWS
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-06-20'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: amazon-aurora:amazon-aurora-api
    name: Amazon Aurora API
    description: >-
      REST management API for Amazon Aurora covering DB clusters, DB instances, cluster snapshots, parameter groups, custom endpoints, and global database management.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/CHAP_AuroraOverview.html
    baseURL: https://rds.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
    tags:
      - Amazon Aurora
      - MySQL
      - PostgreSQL
      - Relational Database
      - AWS
    properties:
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/openapi/amazon-aurora-openapi.yml
      - type: SpectralRules
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/rules/amazon-aurora-spectral-rules.yml
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/capabilities/shared/aurora-api.yaml
      - type: NaftikoCapability
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/capabilities/relational-database-management.yaml
      - type: Vocabulary
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/amazon-aurora-vocabulary.yaml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/json-schema/aurora-db-cluster-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
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          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/json-schema/aurora-create-db-cluster-input-schema.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/json-structure/aurora-db-cluster-structure.json
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/json-structure/aurora-db-instance-structure.json
      - type: JSONLD
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/json-ld/amazon-aurora-context.jsonld
      - type: Example
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/examples/aurora-db-cluster-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/examples/aurora-create-db-cluster-input-example.json
      - type: Overlay
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/overlays/amazon-aurora-openapi-overlay.yaml
      - type: Conformance
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/conformance/amazon-aurora-conformance.yml
      - type: ErrorCatalog
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/errors/amazon-aurora-problem-types.yml
common:
  - type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
    url: security/amazon-aurora-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/amazon-aurora-domain-security.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/amazon-aurora-authentication.yml
  - type: Packages
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/packages/amazon-aurora-packages.yml
  - type: MCPServer
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/mcp/amazon-aurora-mcp.yml
  - type: WellKnown
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/well-known/amazon-aurora-well-known.yml
  - type: SecurityTxt
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/well-known/amazon-aurora-security.txt
  - type: LLMsTxt
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/llms/amazon-aurora-llms.txt
  - type: Lifecycle
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-aurora/refs/heads/main/lifecycle/amazon-aurora-lifecycle.yml
  - type: Features
    data:
      - MySQL and PostgreSQL compatible relational database engine
      - Up to 5x throughput of standard MySQL and 3x of standard PostgreSQL
      - Auto-scaling storage from 10GB to 128TB
      - Up to 15 low-latency read replicas
      - Aurora Serverless for intermittent and unpredictable workloads
      - Aurora Global Database for multi-region deployments
      - Continuous backup to Amazon S3 with point-in-time recovery
      - Fast database cloning for testing and development
      - Parallel query for faster analytical queries
      - Machine learning integration through Aurora ML
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - Enterprise applications requiring high availability and durability
      - SaaS applications needing scalable multi-tenant databases
      - E-commerce platforms with variable traffic patterns
      - Financial applications requiring ACID compliance
      - Global applications needing low-latency multi-region access
      - Development and testing with fast database cloning
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - Amazon RDS
      - Amazon S3
      - AWS Lambda
      - Amazon CloudWatch
      - AWS IAM
      - Amazon VPC
      - AWS KMS
      - AWS Secrets Manager
      - Amazon SageMaker
      - AWS DMS
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com