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Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) is a scalable, highly available, and managed Apache Cassandra-compatible database service that lets you run Cassandra workloads on AWS without managing servers or software.

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CassandraDatabaseManaged DatabaseNoSQLWide Column

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Scored 2026-05-20 · rubric v0.3
Discoverability92.5
Contract Quality68.4
Governance39.5
Operational Transparency52.6
Developer Ergonomics54.3
Commercial Clarity92.1

APIs

Amazon Keyspaces API

The Amazon Keyspaces API provides programmatic access to manage Cassandra-compatible keyspaces and tables, configure capacity modes, encryption, and point-in-time recovery for s...

Capabilities

Amazon Keyspaces API — Keyspaces

Amazon Keyspaces API — Keyspaces. 4 operations. Lead operation: Amazon Keyspaces Create Keyspace. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Amazon Keyspaces business surface.

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Amazon Keyspaces API — Tables

Amazon Keyspaces API — Tables. 6 operations. Lead operation: Amazon Keyspaces Create Table. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Amazon Keyspaces business surface.

Run with Naftiko

Features

Cassandra Compatibility

Fully compatible with Apache Cassandra drivers, tools, and applications with no code changes required.

Serverless Scaling

Automatically scales table throughput and storage up and down based on application traffic.

Point-in-Time Recovery

Continuous backup with PITR enables restoration of tables to any second within the last 35 days.

Encryption at Rest

Data is encrypted at rest by default using AWS managed keys or customer-managed keys via AWS KMS.

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Support

Access Amazon Keyspaces from within VPCs using VPC endpoints for enhanced network security.

Capacity Modes

Choose on-demand or provisioned capacity mode with auto scaling for predictable workloads.

Use Cases

IoT Data Storage

Store high-volume sensor data and telemetry from IoT devices with wide-column schema.

User Activity Tracking

Track user events, clickstreams, and behavioral data at massive scale.

Time-Series Data

Manage time-series data for monitoring, metrics, and log aggregation.

Migrate Cassandra Workloads

Lift and shift existing Cassandra applications to a fully managed cloud service.

Semantic Vocabularies

Amazon Keyspaces Context

2 classes · 7 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Amazon Keyspaces API Rules

16 rules · 9 errors 7 warnings

SPECTRAL

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name: Amazon Keyspaces
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- Databases
- NoSQL
description: Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) is a scalable, highly available, and managed Apache Cassandra-compatible
  database service that lets you run Cassandra workloads on AWS without managing servers or software.
url: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/
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- NoSQL
- Wide Column
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
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  - name: Cassandra Compatibility
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  - name: Serverless Scaling
    description: Automatically scales table throughput and storage up and down based on application traffic.
  - name: Point-in-Time Recovery
    description: Continuous backup with PITR enables restoration of tables to any second within the last 35 days.
  - name: Encryption at Rest
    description: Data is encrypted at rest by default using AWS managed keys or customer-managed keys via AWS KMS.
  - name: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Support
    description: Access Amazon Keyspaces from within VPCs using VPC endpoints for enhanced network security.
  - name: Capacity Modes
    description: Choose on-demand or provisioned capacity mode with auto scaling for predictable workloads.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: IoT Data Storage
    description: Store high-volume sensor data and telemetry from IoT devices with wide-column schema.
  - name: User Activity Tracking
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  - name: Time-Series Data
    description: Manage time-series data for monitoring, metrics, and log aggregation.
  - name: Migrate Cassandra Workloads
    description: Lift and shift existing Cassandra applications to a fully managed cloud service.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS KMS
    description: Use customer-managed keys for encryption with AWS Key Management Service.
  - name: AWS CloudTrail
    description: Audit all API calls to Amazon Keyspaces for security and compliance.
  - name: Amazon VPC
    description: Access Keyspaces securely from within your VPC using VPC endpoints.
  - name: AWS Identity and Access Management
    description: Control access to Keyspaces resources using IAM policies and roles.
- type: SpectralRules
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- type: Integrations
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- name: Resources
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- name: Why AWS Marketplace?
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maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]
  url: https://apievangelist.com
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