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Config Config provides a way to keep track of the configurations of all the Amazon Web Services resources associated with your Amazon Web Services account. You can use Config to get the current and historical configurations of each Amazon Web Services resource and also to get information about the relationship between the resources. An Amazon Web Services resource can be an Amazon Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance, an Elastic Block Store (EBS) volume, an elastic network

Authentication

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Sample Requests

POST DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules

Returns a list of compliant and noncompliant rules with the number of resources for compliant and noncompliant rules. Does not display rules that do not have compliance results. The results can return an empty result page, but if you have a nextToken , the results are d

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules?Limit=10&NextToken=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules?Limit=10&NextToken=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules"
import requests
params = {
    "Limit": "10",
    "NextToken": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules');
url.searchParams.set('Limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main

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

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Limit", "10")
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Limit" => "10",
  "NextToken" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["X-Amz-Target"] = "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules?" . http_build_query([
    "Limit" => "10",
    "NextToken" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConfigRules"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
POST DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks

Returns a list of the conformance packs and their associated compliance status with the count of compliant and noncompliant Config rules within each conformance pack. Also returns the total rule count which includes compliant rules, noncompliant rules, and rules that cannot be evaluated due to in

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks?Limit=10&NextToken=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks?Limit=10&NextToken=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks"
import requests
params = {
    "Limit": "10",
    "NextToken": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks');
url.searchParams.set('Limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main

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

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Limit", "10")
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Limit" => "10",
  "NextToken" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["X-Amz-Target"] = "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks?" . http_build_query([
    "Limit" => "10",
    "NextToken" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregateComplianceByConformancePacks"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
POST DescribeAggregationAuthorizations

Returns a list of authorizations granted to various aggregator accounts and regions.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations?Limit=10&NextToken=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations?Limit=10&NextToken=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations"
import requests
params = {
    "Limit": "10",
    "NextToken": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations');
url.searchParams.set('Limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main

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

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Limit", "10")
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Limit" => "10",
  "NextToken" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["X-Amz-Target"] = "StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/config/2014-11-12/#X-Amz-Target=StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations?" . http_build_query([
    "Limit" => "10",
    "NextToken" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: StarlingDoveService.DescribeAggregationAuthorizations"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with AWS Config?

AWS Config is a Cloud API. Developers commonly use cloud APIs for:

  • provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure
  • automating deployments and container orchestration
  • monitoring uptime and performance metrics
  • managing storage buckets and databases
  • setting up auto-scaling and load balancing

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. AWS Config is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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