aid: amazon-workspaces name: Amazon WorkSpaces description: >- Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed, secure Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution that enables you to provision cloud-based virtual desktops for your users. It eliminates the need to procure and deploy hardware or install complex software, providing persistent desktops accessible from various devices with built-in security and management capabilities. The API provides 65 operations for workspace lifecycle management, bundle and directory management, image management, and IP access control groups. image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-workspaces/refs/heads/main/apis.yml created: '2024-01-15' modified: '2026-04-19' specificationVersion: '0.19' type: Index tags: - AWS - Desktop - End User Computing - Virtual Desktop - Desktop as a Service apis: - aid: amazon-workspaces:amazon-workspaces-api name: Amazon WorkSpaces API description: >- The Amazon WorkSpaces API provides programmatic access to manage cloud-based virtual desktops. It enables developers to create, modify, and terminate WorkSpaces, manage workspace bundles and directories, configure IP access control groups, and automate desktop provisioning and lifecycle management at scale. 65 operations for workspace lifecycle, bundles, directories, images, and access control. humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ baseURL: https://workspaces.amazonaws.com tags: - AWS - Desktop - End User Computing - Virtual Desktop properties: - type: Documentation url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/amazon-workspaces-openapi-original.yaml - type: Pricing url: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/pricing/ - type: GettingStarted url: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/getting-started/ - type: FAQ url: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/faqs/ - type: APIReference url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/latest/api/welcome.html - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/workspaces-workspace-schema.json - type: JSONLD url: json-ld/amazon-workspaces-context.jsonld common: - type: Portal url: https://aws.amazon.com/ - type: Website url: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ - type: Documentation url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ - 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: Console url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ - 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: SpectralRules url: rules/amazon-workspaces-spectral-rules.yml - type: Vocabulary url: vocabulary/amazon-workspaces-vocabulary.yaml - type: NaftikoCapability url: capabilities/virtual-desktop-management.yaml - type: Features data: - name: Persistent Virtual Desktops description: >- Cloud-based Windows or Linux desktops with persistent storage that users can access from any device or location. - name: Desktop Bundle Catalog description: >- Configurable compute bundles ranging from Value to Graphics.g4dn to match workload requirements and cost targets. - name: Active Directory Integration description: >- Integration with AWS Managed Microsoft AD and AD Connector for user authentication and policy management. - name: Application Management description: >- Deploy and manage applications across WorkSpaces using application assignment and streaming capabilities. - name: IP Access Control Groups description: >- Restrict workspace access by IP address ranges to enforce network-based access controls. - name: Running Mode Flexibility description: >- AlwaysOn mode for power users and AutoStop mode for cost optimization of occasional-use desktops. - name: BYOD Support description: >- Thin client, web browser, iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows client access for bring-your-own-device scenarios. - name: Workspace Snapshots and Restore description: >- Automated snapshots enable restoring workspaces to previous states for disaster recovery and user error correction. - type: UseCases data: - name: Remote Work Enablement description: >- Provide secure cloud desktops to remote and distributed employees without managing physical hardware. - name: Contractor and Temporary Worker Access description: >- Quickly provision and terminate secure desktops for contractors with time-limited access needs. - name: Desktop Refresh and Modernization description: >- Replace aging desktop hardware with cloud-based virtual desktops to reduce capital expenditure. - name: BYOD Security description: >- Enable personal device usage while keeping corporate data and applications in the secure cloud environment. - name: Regulated Industry Compliance description: >- Maintain data residency and security compliance in regulated industries like healthcare and finance. - type: Integrations data: - name: AWS Directory Service description: >- Managed Microsoft AD and AD Connector for user authentication and group policy management. - name: AWS IAM description: >- IAM-based access control for WorkSpaces API operations and resource-level permissions. - name: Amazon S3 description: >- User storage and workspace image storage backed by Amazon S3. - name: AWS CloudTrail description: >- Audit logging of all WorkSpaces API calls for compliance and security monitoring. - name: Amazon CloudWatch description: >- Metrics and monitoring for workspace performance, connectivity, and health status. maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com