AWS CloudSearch API

Managed search service with full-text search, faceting, and highlighting.

Quick Facts

Overview

AWS CloudSearch API is a search apis provided by Amazon AWS. Managed search service with full-text search, faceting, and highlighting. This API is designed to help developers integrate search capabilities into their applications with minimal setup and maximum reliability.

The API supports AWS Sig V4 authentication, ensuring secure access to all endpoints. With a usage-based pricing model, Amazon AWS offers flexible options for projects of any size, from prototypes to enterprise deployments.

Amazon AWS maintains comprehensive documentation, SDKs for popular programming languages, and active community support. The API is built on REST principles, returning JSON responses with standard HTTP status codes, making it straightforward to integrate into existing workflows.

Authentication

This API uses AWS Sig V4 authentication. Sign each request with AWS Signature Version 4 using your access key ID and secret access key.

Always store your credentials securely using environment variables or a secrets manager. Never commit API keys to version control or expose them in client-side code.

Code Samples

Python

import requests
import os

API_KEY = os.environ.get("API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
BASE_URL = "https://aws.amazon.com/api"

headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v1/resources", headers=headers)
print(response.status_code)
print(response.json())

JavaScript

const API_KEY = process.env.API_KEY || 'YOUR_API_KEY';
const BASE_URL = 'https://aws.amazon.com/api';

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/v1/resources`, {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

cURL

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     https://aws.amazon.com/api/v1/resources

Go

package main

import (
    "net/http"
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "os"
)

func main() {
    apiKey := os.Getenv("API_KEY")
    if apiKey == "" {
        apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://aws.amazon.com/api/v1/resources", nil)
    req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer " + apiKey)
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
    resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    defer resp.Body.Close()
    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

Pricing

The pricing model is usage-based. Pay only for what you use, with pricing based on API calls, tokens, or compute time. Visit the provider’s pricing page at https://aws.amazon.com/cloudsearch for current rates and detailed pricing information.

Use Cases

• Integration: Connect Amazon AWS services to your application for seamless search functionality.
• Automation: Automate search workflows and reduce manual operations.
• Scaling: Handle growing search demands with Amazon AWS’s robust infrastructure.

Related APIs

• Elastic App Search API
• Swiftype API
• Funnelback API
• Azure AI Search API
• Bureau Search API

Further Reading

• Integration Guide
• FAQ
• Glossary