Amazon ECS

Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) is a fully managed container orchestration service that makes it easy to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications.

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APIs

Amazon ECS API

The Amazon ECS API provides programmatic access to manage containerized applications using Docker containers.

Amazon ECS Service Connect API

Amazon ECS Service Connect provides management of service-to-service communication as Amazon ECS configuration, building both service discovery and a service mesh for connecting...

Amazon ECS Anywhere API

Amazon ECS Anywhere extends Amazon ECS to support registering external instances such as on-premises servers or virtual machines to your Amazon ECS cluster, allowing you to run ...

AWS Copilot CLI

AWS Copilot is an open source command line interface that simplifies building, releasing, and operating production-ready containerized applications on Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate...

Features

Fully Managed Container Orchestration

Run and manage Docker containers at scale without managing the underlying infrastructure or control plane.

AWS Fargate Integration

Run containers serverlessly without provisioning or managing EC2 instances using AWS Fargate launch type.

Service Auto Scaling

Automatically scale container workloads based on CloudWatch metrics, target tracking, or step scaling policies.

Service Connect

Built-in service discovery and service mesh for connecting containerized services within and across clusters.

ECS Anywhere

Extend ECS to on-premises and edge infrastructure to run containers on your own servers and virtual machines.

Capacity Providers

Manage compute capacity with capacity provider strategies for optimal resource allocation across EC2 and Fargate.

Task Definitions

Define containerized applications as task definitions with CPU, memory, networking, and IAM role configurations.

Container Insights

Monitor container performance metrics and logs with CloudWatch Container Insights for operational visibility.

Use Cases

Microservices Architecture

Deploy and manage microservices with independent scaling, deployment, and lifecycle management per service.

Batch Processing

Run batch computing workloads using ECS tasks with automatic scaling and job scheduling.

CI/CD Pipeline Deployment

Integrate with AWS CodePipeline and CodeDeploy for automated blue/green and rolling deployments of containerized applications.

Hybrid Cloud Workloads

Run containerized workloads across AWS cloud and on-premises environments using ECS Anywhere.

Machine Learning Inference

Deploy ML models as containerized inference endpoints with auto-scaling based on demand.

Semantic Vocabularies

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API Governance Rules

Amazon ECS API Rules

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GettingStarted

BestPractices

Documentation

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

KnowledgeCenter

KnowledgeCenter

Documentation

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GitHubRepository

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Sources

name: Amazon ECS
description: >-
  Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) is a fully managed container orchestration service that makes it easy to
  deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications.
url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/
created: '2024'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
apis:
  - name: Amazon ECS API
    description: The Amazon ECS API provides programmatic access to manage containerized applications using Docker containers.
    image: https://aws.amazon.com/favicon.ico
    humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/
    baseURL: https://ecs.amazonaws.com
    tags:
      - Cloud
      - Containers
      - Docker
      - Microservices
      - Orchestration
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ecs/
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/amazon-ecs-openapi.yml
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/ecs/2014-11-13/openapi.yaml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/amazon-ecs-task-definition-schema.json
      - type: JSONLD
        url: json-ld/amazon-ecs-context.jsonld
      - type: APIReference
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/getting-started.html
      - type: Pricing
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/pricing/
      - type: SDK
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
      - type: CLI
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ecs/
      - type: FAQ
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/faqs/
      - type: BestPractices
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/bestpracticesguide/intro.html
      - type: StatusPage
        url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_Operations.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/Welcome.html
      - type: Features
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/features/
      - type: Security
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/security.html
      - type: Troubleshooting
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/troubleshooting.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/service-quotas.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs-logging-monitoring.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/cloudwatch-metrics.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/cloudwatch-container-insights.html
      - type: ChangeLog
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/document_history.html
      - type: Partners
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/partners/
      - type: Resources
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/resources/
      - type: Blog
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/category/compute/amazon-elastic-container-service/
      - type: KnowledgeCenter
        url: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/ecs-troubleshoot-failed-deployments
      - type: Compliance
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/security-compliance.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ecs-service.html
  - name: Amazon ECS Service Connect API
    description: >-
      Amazon ECS Service Connect provides management of service-to-service communication as Amazon ECS configuration,
      building both service discovery and a service mesh for connecting services within and across clusters and VPCs.
    image: https://aws.amazon.com/favicon.ico
    humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/service-connect.html
    baseURL: https://ecs.amazonaws.com
    tags:
      - Containers
      - Microservices
      - Networking
      - Service-Discovery
      - Service-Mesh
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/service-connect.html
      - type: APIReference
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_ServiceConnectConfiguration.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/service-connect-concepts.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/service-connect-concepts-deploy.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/create-service-connect.html
      - type: Blog
        url: >-
          https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-ecs-service-connect-enabling-easy-communication-between-microservices/
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-service-connect-agent
  - name: Amazon ECS Anywhere API
    description: >-
      Amazon ECS Anywhere extends Amazon ECS to support registering external instances such as on-premises servers or
      virtual machines to your Amazon ECS cluster, allowing you to run and manage containerized workloads on your own
      infrastructure.
    image: https://aws.amazon.com/favicon.ico
    humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/anywhere/
    baseURL: https://ecs.amazonaws.com
    tags:
      - Containers
      - Edge
      - Hybrid-Cloud
      - On-Premises
      - Orchestration
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs-anywhere.html
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/anywhere/getting-started/
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/launch-type-external.html
      - type: Troubleshooting
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs-anywhere-troubleshooting.html
      - type: FAQ
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/anywhere/faqs/
      - type: Tutorials
        url: https://github.com/aws-containers/ecs-anywhere-tutorial
  - name: AWS Copilot CLI
    description: >-
      AWS Copilot is an open source command line interface that simplifies building, releasing, and operating
      production-ready containerized applications on Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate, providing common cloud architectures
      and workflows.
    image: https://aws.amazon.com/favicon.ico
    humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/containers/copilot/
    baseURL: https://ecs.amazonaws.com
    tags:
      - Cli
      - Containers
      - Deployment
      - Devops
      - Fargate
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/AWS_Copilot.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://aws.github.io/copilot-cli/
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/aws/copilot-cli
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/getting-started-aws-copilot-cli.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/copilot-install.html
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://aws.github.io/copilot-cli/docs/overview/
common:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ecs/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/faqs/
  - type: Features
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/features/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/getting-started/
  - type: Resources
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/resources/
  - type: Partners
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/partners/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/category/compute/amazon-elastic-container-service/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
  - type: SDK
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
  - type: CLI
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ecs/
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/security.html
  - type: Compliance
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/security-compliance.html
  - type: BestPractices
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/bestpracticesguide/intro.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/service-quotas.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs-logging-monitoring.html
  - type: Troubleshooting
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/troubleshooting.html
  - type: Console
    url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/ecs/home
  - type: KnowledgeCenter
    url: https://repost.aws/tags/TAd-wgX2x3QgSxyelEN6raFg/amazon-elastic-container-service
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/document_history.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/AWS_Fargate.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/platform-versions-changelog.html
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent/releases
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/aws
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Fully Managed Container Orchestration
        description: Run and manage Docker containers at scale without managing the underlying infrastructure or control plane.
      - name: AWS Fargate Integration
        description: Run containers serverlessly without provisioning or managing EC2 instances using AWS Fargate launch type.
      - name: Service Auto Scaling
        description: >-
          Automatically scale container workloads based on CloudWatch metrics, target tracking, or step scaling
          policies.
      - name: Service Connect
        description: Built-in service discovery and service mesh for connecting containerized services within and across clusters.
      - name: ECS Anywhere
        description: Extend ECS to on-premises and edge infrastructure to run containers on your own servers and virtual machines.
      - name: Capacity Providers
        description: >-
          Manage compute capacity with capacity provider strategies for optimal resource allocation across EC2 and
          Fargate.
      - name: Task Definitions
        description: >-
          Define containerized applications as task definitions with CPU, memory, networking, and IAM role
          configurations.
      - name: Container Insights
        description: Monitor container performance metrics and logs with CloudWatch Container Insights for operational visibility.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Microservices Architecture
        description: Deploy and manage microservices with independent scaling, deployment, and lifecycle management per service.
      - name: Batch Processing
        description: Run batch computing workloads using ECS tasks with automatic scaling and job scheduling.
      - name: CI/CD Pipeline Deployment
        description: >-
          Integrate with AWS CodePipeline and CodeDeploy for automated blue/green and rolling deployments of
          containerized applications.
      - name: Hybrid Cloud Workloads
        description: Run containerized workloads across AWS cloud and on-premises environments using ECS Anywhere.
      - name: Machine Learning Inference
        description: Deploy ML models as containerized inference endpoints with auto-scaling based on demand.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: AWS Fargate
        description: Serverless compute engine for running containers without managing underlying EC2 instances.
      - name: Amazon ECR
        description: Private container registry for storing, managing, and deploying Docker container images.
      - name: AWS CloudFormation
        description: Infrastructure as code for provisioning and managing ECS clusters, services, and task definitions.
      - name: Elastic Load Balancing
        description: Distribute traffic across containers with Application Load Balancer and Network Load Balancer integration.
      - name: Amazon CloudWatch
        description: Monitor container metrics, logs, and alarms with CloudWatch and Container Insights.
      - name: AWS IAM
        description: Fine-grained access control for ECS tasks and services using IAM roles and policies.
  - type: Integrations
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace
integrations:
  - name: Sign in
  - name: Agent Mode
  - name: Why AWS Marketplace?
  - name: Get started in AWS Marketplace
  - name: Industry
  - name: Resources
  - name: Become a Channel Partner
  - name: Sell in AWS Marketplace
  - name: Manage Your Account
maintainers:
  - name: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]
    url: https://apievangelist.com
  - name: Amazon Web Services
    email: [email protected]
    url: https://aws.amazon.com
tags:
  - Amazon
  - Aws
  - Containers
  - Docker
  - Ecs
  - Orchestration