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Service Quotas

amazonaws · Cloud

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With Service Quotas, you can view and manage your quotas easily as your AWS workloads grow. Quotas, also referred to as limits, are the maximum number of resources that you can create in your AWS account. For more information, see the Service Quotas User Guide .

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

POST ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas

Lists the default values for the quotas for the specified AWS service. A default value does not reflect any quota increases.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas?NextToken=example&MaxResults=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas?NextToken=example&MaxResults=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas"
import requests
params = {
    "NextToken": "example",
    "MaxResults": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('MaxResults', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas'
  },
}); 
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/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	q.Set("MaxResults", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas")

	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/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "NextToken" => "example",
  "MaxResults" => "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"] = "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas?" . http_build_query([
    "NextToken" => "example",
    "MaxResults" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListAWSDefaultServiceQuotas"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
POST ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory

Retrieves the quota increase requests for the specified service.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory?NextToken=example&MaxResults=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory?NextToken=example&MaxResults=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory"
import requests
params = {
    "NextToken": "example",
    "MaxResults": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('MaxResults', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory'
  },
}); 
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/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	q.Set("MaxResults", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory")

	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/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "NextToken" => "example",
  "MaxResults" => "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"] = "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory?" . http_build_query([
    "NextToken" => "example",
    "MaxResults" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistory"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
POST ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota

Retrieves the quota increase requests for the specified quota.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota?NextToken=example&MaxResults=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota?NextToken=example&MaxResults=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota"
import requests
params = {
    "NextToken": "example",
    "MaxResults": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('MaxResults', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota'
  },
}); 
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/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	q.Set("MaxResults", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota")

	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/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "NextToken" => "example",
  "MaxResults" => "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"] = "ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/service-quotas/2019-06-24/#X-Amz-Target=ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota?" . http_build_query([
    "NextToken" => "example",
    "MaxResults" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: ServiceQuotasV20190624.ListRequestedServiceQuotaChangeHistoryByQuota"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with Service Quotas?

Service Quotas 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. Service Quotas is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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