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AWS Storage Gateway

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Storage Gateway Service Storage Gateway is the service that connects an on-premises software appliance with cloud-based storage to provide seamless and secure integration between an organization's on-premises IT environment and the Amazon Web Services storage infrastructure. The service enables you to securely upload data to the Amazon Web Services Cloud for cost effective backup and rapid disaster recovery. Use the following links to get started using the Stora

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

POST DescribeTapeArchives

Returns a description of specified virtual tapes in the virtual tape shelf (VTS). This operation is only supported in the tape gateway type. If a specific TapeARN is not specified, Storage Gateway returns a description of all virtual tapes found in the VTS associated with your

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives?Limit=10&Marker=example

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Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives?Limit=10&Marker=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives"
import requests
params = {
    "Limit": "10",
    "Marker": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives');
url.searchParams.set('Limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('Marker', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives'
  },
}); 
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/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Limit", "10")
	q.Set("Marker", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives")

	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/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Limit" => "10",
  "Marker" => "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"] = "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives?" . http_build_query([
    "Limit" => "10",
    "Marker" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeArchives"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
POST DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints

Returns a list of virtual tape recovery points that are available for the specified tape gateway. A recovery point is a point-in-time view of a virtual tape at which all the data on the virtual tape is consistent. If your gateway crashes, virtual tapes that have recovery points can be reco

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints?Limit=10&Marker=example

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Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints?Limit=10&Marker=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints"
import requests
params = {
    "Limit": "10",
    "Marker": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints');
url.searchParams.set('Limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('Marker', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints'
  },
}); 
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/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Limit", "10")
	q.Set("Marker", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints")

	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/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Limit" => "10",
  "Marker" => "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"] = "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints?" . http_build_query([
    "Limit" => "10",
    "Marker" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapeRecoveryPoints"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
POST DescribeTapes

Returns a description of the specified Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of virtual tapes. If a TapeARN is not specified, returns a description of all virtual tapes associated with the specified gateway. This operation is only supported in the tape gateway type.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes?Limit=10&Marker=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes?Limit=10&Marker=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes"
import requests
params = {
    "Limit": "10",
    "Marker": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes');
url.searchParams.set('Limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('Marker', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes'
  },
}); 
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/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Limit", "10")
	q.Set("Marker", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes")

	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/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Limit" => "10",
  "Marker" => "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"] = "StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/storagegateway/2013-06-30/#X-Amz-Target=StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes?" . http_build_query([
    "Limit" => "10",
    "Marker" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: StorageGateway_20130630.DescribeTapes"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with AWS Storage Gateway?

AWS Storage Gateway 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 Storage Gateway is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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