aid: amazon-datasync
name: Amazon DataSync
description: AWS DataSync is an online data transfer service that simplifies, automates, and accelerates moving data between
  on-premises storage systems, AWS storage services, and other cloud storage. DataSync can transfer data at speeds up to 10
  times faster than open-source tools by using purpose-built network protocol and parallel multi-threaded architecture. It
  supports NFS, SMB, HDFS, S3, EFS, FSx, and more as transfer endpoints.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- AWS
- Data Transfer
- Migration
- Storage
- Automation
- Hybrid Cloud
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-datasync/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-datasync:amazon-datasync-api
  name: Amazon DataSync REST API
  description: RESTful API for AWS DataSync enabling management of data transfer tasks, locations, agents, and task executions
    for automated data movement between on-premises storage systems and AWS cloud storage. Supports NFS, SMB, S3, EFS, FSx,
    and HDFS as transfer endpoints.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
  baseURL: https://datasync.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Data Transfer
  - Migration
  - Storage
  - Automation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/API_Reference.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-datasync-api-openapi.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/datasync/2018-11-09/openapi.yaml
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/API_Reference.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/task-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/location-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/agent-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/task-execution-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-datasync-context.jsonld
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-datasync-createagent.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-datasync-createlocations3.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-datasync-describetask.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-datasync-listtasks.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-datasync-starttaskexecution.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-datasync-general.yaml
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- 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/storage/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/datasync/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: Login
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/aws-datasync
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-datasync-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-datasync-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: High-Speed Data Transfer
    description: Transfer data at speeds up to 10 times faster than open-source tools using purpose-built multi-threaded network
      protocol over TLS.
  - name: Multi-Protocol Support
    description: Connect to NFS, SMB, HDFS, Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, FSx for Windows, FSx for Lustre, and FSx for NetApp ONTAP
      as transfer endpoints.
  - name: Automated Data Validation
    description: Automatically verify data integrity using checksums at both source and destination to ensure byte-for-byte
      data consistency after transfer.
  - name: Scheduled Transfers
    description: Configure recurring scheduled transfers on hourly, daily, or weekly cadences for ongoing data synchronization
      between systems.
  - name: On-Premises Agent
    description: Deploy the DataSync agent VM on-premises to connect local NFS and SMB storage to AWS without opening inbound
      firewall ports.
  - name: Bandwidth Throttling
    description: Control the network bandwidth consumed by DataSync transfers to minimize impact on production workloads during
      business hours.
  - name: CloudWatch Integration
    description: Monitor transfer metrics, task execution history, and set up alarms for failed transfers using Amazon CloudWatch.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Data Center Migration
    description: Migrate petabytes of data from on-premises NAS and SAN systems to Amazon S3 or EFS during cloud adoption
      and data center exit projects.
  - name: Ongoing Hybrid Synchronization
    description: Keep on-premises and cloud storage in sync on a scheduled basis for hybrid cloud architectures and distributed
      workloads.
  - name: Backup and Archive to Cloud
    description: Transfer on-premises file data to Amazon S3 Glacier for cost-effective long-term archival and backup storage.
  - name: Data Distribution
    description: Transfer datasets between AWS Regions or across AWS accounts for data sharing, disaster recovery, or multi-region
      analytics.
  - name: HPC Data Staging
    description: Stage large datasets from S3 or on-premises storage to FSx for Lustre for high-performance computing workloads
      on AWS.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: Primary cloud storage destination supporting all S3 storage classes including Glacier for cost-effective
      data archival.
  - name: Amazon EFS
    description: Transfer data to and from Amazon Elastic File System for shared file storage accessible from multiple EC2
      instances.
  - name: Amazon FSx
    description: Integrate with FSx for Windows, FSx for Lustre, and FSx for NetApp ONTAP as high-performance managed file
      system destinations.
  - name: Amazon CloudWatch
    description: Receive DataSync task execution metrics, transfer rates, and error alerts in CloudWatch for monitoring and
      incident response.
  - name: AWS Snowball
    description: Use Snowball for initial bulk data transfer followed by DataSync for ongoing incremental synchronization
      after migration.
  - name: AWS Storage Gateway
    description: Combine Storage Gateway for cache-based hybrid access with DataSync for bulk data movement between on-premises
      and cloud.
- 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
  url: https://apievangelist.com