name: Amazon Shield
description: AWS Shield is a managed Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection service that safeguards applications
  running on AWS. It provides always-on detection and automatic inline mitigations that minimize application downtime and
  latency, with two tiers of protection - Shield Standard for automatic defense against common attacks and Shield Advanced
  for enhanced detection and 24/7 access to the DDoS Response Team.
image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-shield/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
apis:
- name: AWS Shield API
  description: The AWS Shield API provides programmatic access to manage DDoS protection for your AWS resources. It enables
    developers to create and manage protections, subscribe to Shield Advanced, configure emergency contacts, view attack details
    and statistics, and manage protection groups for coordinated defense across multiple resources.
  image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/shield/
  baseURL: https://shield.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - AWS
  - DDoS Protection
  - Networking
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/shield-chapter.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-shield-openapi.yml
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/shield/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/shield/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/shield/faqs/
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-shield-createprotectiongroup.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-shield-createsubscription.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-shield-describeattack.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-shield-describeprotection.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-shield-describesubscription.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-shield-listprotections.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-shield-general.yaml
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/shield/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/shield-chapter.html
- 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: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Portal
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/wafv2/shieldv2
- type: SignUp
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register
- type: Login
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/console/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-shield-context-context.jsonld
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-shield-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-attack-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-group-request-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-request-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-response-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-describe-attack-request-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-describe-attack-response-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-describe-protection-request-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-describe-protection-response-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-list-protections-request-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-list-protections-response-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-mitigation-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-protection-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-summarized-counter-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-api-tag-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-shield-protection-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-attack-detail-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-group-request-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-request-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-response-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-describe-attack-request-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-describe-attack-response-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-describe-protection-request-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-describe-protection-response-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-list-protections-request-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-list-protections-response-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-mitigation-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-protection-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-summarized-counter-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-api-tag-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-shield-protection-structure.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-attack-detail-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-group-request-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-request-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-create-protection-response-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-describe-attack-request-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-describe-attack-response-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-describe-protection-request-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-describe-protection-response-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-list-protections-request-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-list-protections-response-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-mitigation-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-protection-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-summarized-counter-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-api-tag-example.json
- type: Example
  url: examples/amazon-shield-protection-example.json
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-shield-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-shield-vocabulary.yaml
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/amazon-shield-api-openapi.yml
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/
integrations:
- name: Partner Programs
- name: Resources
- name: Success Stories
- name: Work with an AWS Partner
- name: AWS Marketplace
- name: AWS Partner Central
- name: Partner Paths
- name: co-sell with AWS
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com
tags:
- AWS
- DDoS Protection
- Networking
- Security