aid: amazon-cloud-wan
name: Amazon Cloud WAN
description: >-
  Amazon Cloud WAN is a managed wide area networking service that simplifies building, managing, and monitoring global WANs by connecting branch offices, data centers, and Amazon VPCs through a central
  dashboard with network policy automation and unified monitoring.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- AWS
- Cloud WAN
- Networking
- Wide Area Network
- SD-WAN
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-cloud-wan/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-06-20'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- name: Amazon Cloud WAN API
  description: API for building and managing global wide area networks, connecting branch offices, data centers, and VPCs with centralized control, monitoring, and network policy automation.
  image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-wan/
  baseURL: https://networkmanager.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - AWS
  - Cloud WAN
  - Networking
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/network-manager/latest/cloudwan/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-wan/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-wan/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-wan/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/network-manager/latest/cloudwan/
  - type: CLI
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/networkmanager/
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/amazon-cloud-wan-openapi-overlay.yaml
  - type: MCPServer
    url: mcp/amazon-cloud-wan-mcp.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/amazon-cloud-wan-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/amazon-cloud-wan-conformance.yml
  - type: Lifecycle
    url: lifecycle/amazon-cloud-wan-lifecycle.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
common:
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/amazon-cloud-wan-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-cloud-wan-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-cloud-wan-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-cloud-wan-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-wan/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/network-manager/latest/cloudwan/
- 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/networkmanager/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/aws-cloud-wan
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: Compliance
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-cloud-wan-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-cloud-wan-vocabulary.yaml
- type: NaftikoCapability
  url: capabilities/wan-management.yaml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/amazon-cloud-wan-packages.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/amazon-cloud-wan-well-known.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/amazon-cloud-wan-security.txt
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/amazon-cloud-wan-llms.txt
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Centralized WAN Management
    description: Build and manage global wide area networks through a single centralized dashboard.
  - name: Network Policy Automation
    description: Automate management and security tasks across your entire WAN infrastructure.
  - name: Unified Monitoring
    description: Monitor on-premises and AWS network health and performance from one view.
  - name: Network Segmentation
    description: Isolate sensitive traffic from standard data flows with segmentation policies.
  - name: Global Connectivity
    description: Connect branch offices, data centers, and VPCs with minimal configuration globally.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Global Enterprise WAN
    description: Build globally distributed corporate WANs using AWS infrastructure.
  - name: Hybrid Network Extension
    description: Extend on-premises corporate WANs into AWS cloud environments seamlessly.
  - name: Network Centralization
    description: Centralize network configuration, monitoring, and automation across all locations.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS Transit Gateway
    description: Connect VPCs and on-premises networks through Transit Gateway attachments.
  - name: AWS Direct Connect
    description: Dedicated network connections from on-premises to AWS.
  - name: Amazon VPC
    description: Connect VPCs across regions into the global WAN.
  - name: AWS IAM
    description: Control access to Cloud WAN resources with IAM policies.