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Amazon Redshift

Amazon Redshift is a fast, fully managed cloud data warehouse that makes it simple and cost-effective to analyze all your data using standard SQL and your existing Business Intelligence (BI) tools.

3 APIs 6 Features
AnalyticsBig DataCloudData LakeData WarehouseETLMachine LearningServerlessSQL

APIs

Amazon Redshift API

The Amazon Redshift API for managing clusters, snapshots, and configurations.

Amazon Redshift Data API

The Amazon Redshift Data API for running SQL statements without managing connections. Supports asynchronous execution with IAM and Secrets Manager authentication.

Amazon Redshift Serverless API

The Amazon Redshift Serverless API for managing serverless data warehouse workgroups, namespaces, and capacity without provisioning clusters.

Features

Massively Parallel Processing

Distributed query execution across multiple nodes for petabyte-scale analytics with sub-second response times.

Serverless Data Warehouse

Auto-scaling compute capacity without cluster provisioning, paying only for compute used during queries.

Data API

Run SQL statements without managing database connections using IAM-based authentication and asynchronous execution.

Federated Query

Query data across Amazon RDS, Aurora, and S3 data lakes without moving data using federated query capabilities.

Machine Learning Integration

Build, train, and deploy ML models directly in Redshift using SQL with Amazon SageMaker integration.

Concurrency Scaling

Automatically add transient capacity to handle bursts of concurrent queries without performance degradation.

Use Cases

Business Intelligence Analytics

Run complex analytical queries across petabytes of structured data for BI dashboards and reporting.

Data Lake Analytics

Query data directly in Amazon S3 using Redshift Spectrum without loading it into the warehouse.

Real-Time Analytics

Ingest streaming data and run near-real-time analytics on operational data for instant insights.

ETL Pipeline Processing

Transform and load large datasets using SQL-based ETL operations within the data warehouse.

Serverless Ad-Hoc Queries

Run on-demand analytical queries without provisioning clusters using Redshift Serverless and Data API.

Semantic Vocabularies

Amazon Redshift Context

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JSON-LD

Amazon Redshift Data Context

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JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Amazon Redshift API Rules

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aid: amazon-redshift
name: Amazon Redshift
description: >-
  Amazon Redshift is a fast, fully managed cloud data warehouse that makes it simple and cost-effective to analyze all
  your data using standard SQL and your existing Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-redshift/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Analytics
  - Big Data
  - Cloud
  - Data Lake
  - Data Warehouse
  - ETL
  - Machine Learning
  - Serverless
  - SQL
apis:
  - name: Amazon Redshift API
    description: The Amazon Redshift API for managing clusters, snapshots, and configurations.
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    baseURL: https://redshift.amazonaws.com
    tags:
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      - Data Warehouse
      - Snapshots
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      - type: OpenAPI
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      - type: APIReference
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      - type: GettingStarted
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      - type: Pricing
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      - type: Console
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      - type: SDK
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        title: Python SDK
      - type: SDK
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/v3/latest/client/redshift/
        title: JavaScript SDK
      - type: CLI
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      - type: BestPractices
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      - type: Security
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      - type: FAQ
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      - type: ChangeLog
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  - name: Amazon Redshift Data API
    description: >-
      The Amazon Redshift Data API for running SQL statements without managing connections. Supports asynchronous
      execution with IAM and Secrets Manager authentication.
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      - Serverless
      - SQL
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      - type: OpenAPI
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      - type: SDK
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        title: Python SDK
      - type: SDK
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      - type: CLI
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      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/get-started-with-the-amazon-redshift-data-api/
  - name: Amazon Redshift Serverless API
    description: >-
      The Amazon Redshift Serverless API for managing serverless data warehouse workgroups, namespaces, and capacity
      without provisioning clusters.
    image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
    humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/serverless-whatis.html
    baseURL: https://redshift-serverless.amazonaws.com
    tags:
      - Data Warehouse
      - Namespaces
      - Serverless
      - Workgroups
    properties:
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      - type: APIReference
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      - type: SDK
        url: https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/redshift-serverless.html
        title: Python SDK
      - type: SDK
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        title: JavaScript SDK
      - type: CLI
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      - type: GettingStarted
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      - type: Pricing
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  - type: Support
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  - type: Documentation
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  - type: GettingStarted
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  - type: FAQ
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  - type: Pricing
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  - type: Console
    url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/redshift/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Massively Parallel Processing
        description: Distributed query execution across multiple nodes for petabyte-scale analytics with sub-second response times.
      - name: Serverless Data Warehouse
        description: Auto-scaling compute capacity without cluster provisioning, paying only for compute used during queries.
      - name: Data API
        description: >-
          Run SQL statements without managing database connections using IAM-based authentication and asynchronous
          execution.
      - name: Federated Query
        description: >-
          Query data across Amazon RDS, Aurora, and S3 data lakes without moving data using federated query
          capabilities.
      - name: Machine Learning Integration
        description: Build, train, and deploy ML models directly in Redshift using SQL with Amazon SageMaker integration.
      - name: Concurrency Scaling
        description: Automatically add transient capacity to handle bursts of concurrent queries without performance degradation.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Business Intelligence Analytics
        description: Run complex analytical queries across petabytes of structured data for BI dashboards and reporting.
      - name: Data Lake Analytics
        description: Query data directly in Amazon S3 using Redshift Spectrum without loading it into the warehouse.
      - name: Real-Time Analytics
        description: Ingest streaming data and run near-real-time analytics on operational data for instant insights.
      - name: ETL Pipeline Processing
        description: Transform and load large datasets using SQL-based ETL operations within the data warehouse.
      - name: Serverless Ad-Hoc Queries
        description: Run on-demand analytical queries without provisioning clusters using Redshift Serverless and Data API.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Amazon S3
        description: Load data from and query data in S3 using COPY commands, Redshift Spectrum, and data lake integration.
      - name: AWS Glue
        description: Automated ETL job orchestration and data catalog integration for data warehouse loading.
      - name: Amazon QuickSight
        description: Connect QuickSight directly to Redshift for serverless BI dashboards and visualizations.
      - name: AWS Lambda
        description: Trigger Lambda functions from Redshift Data API results for event-driven data processing workflows.
      - name: Terraform
        description: Provision and manage Redshift clusters and serverless workgroups using Terraform infrastructure-as-code.
  - type: Integrations
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/
integrations:
  - name: Partner Programs
  - name: Resources
  - name: Success Stories
  - name: Work with an AWS Partner
  - name: AWS Marketplace
  - name: AWS Partner Central
  - name: Partner Paths
  - name: co-sell with AWS
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]
    url: https://apievangelist.com