AWS App Runner

aid: aws-app-runner
name: AWS App Runner
description: >-
  AWS App Runner is a fully managed service that makes it easy to build, deploy, and run containerized web applications
  and APIs at scale. It automatically builds and deploys applications from container images or source code, load
  balances traffic with encryption, and scales to meet traffic needs without requiring infrastructure management. App
  Runner integrates with ECR, GitHub, Bitbucket, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch for complete application delivery.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- AWS
- CI/CD
- Containers
- Deployment
- Microservices
- Serverless
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/aws-app-runner/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: aws-app-runner:aws-app-runner
  name: AWS App Runner
  description: >-
    AWS App Runner is a fully managed service that makes it easy to build, deploy, and run containerized web
    applications and APIs at scale. It automatically builds and deploys applications, load balances traffic with
    encryption, and scales to meet traffic needs without requiring infrastructure management.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/apprunner/
  baseURL: https://apprunner.{region}.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - AWS
  - Containers
  - Deployment
  - Microservices
  - Serverless
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/latest/dg/what-is-apprunner.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/latest/dg/getting-started.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/latest/api/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/latest/dg/security-iam.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/aws-app-runner-openapi.yml
  - url: graphql/aws-app-runner-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/apprunner/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/latest/dg/what-is-apprunner.html
- type: Features
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/apprunner/features/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/apprunner/pricing/
- type: FAQ
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/apprunner/faqs/
- type: Customers
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/apprunner/customers/
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/category/compute/aws-app-runner/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/aws-app-runner-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/aws-app-runner-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Automatic Build and Deploy
    description: Automatically builds container images from source code and deploys with zero configuration.
  - name: Auto-Scaling
    description: Scales automatically based on incoming request volume, with configurable min/max instances.
  - name: Load Balancing
    description: Built-in load balancing with HTTPS encryption for all traffic to deployed services.
  - name: Custom Domains
    description: Associate custom domain names with SSL/TLS certificates for branded endpoints.
  - name: VPC Integration
    description: Connect to private VPC resources like RDS, ElastiCache, and internal services.
  - name: Pause and Resume
    description: Pause services to stop billing during idle periods and resume instantly when needed.
  - name: Observability
    description: Integration with CloudWatch and X-Ray for metrics, logs, and distributed tracing.
  - name: GitHub and ECR Integration
    description: Deploy directly from GitHub repositories or Amazon ECR container registries.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Web Application Deployment
    description: Deploy containerized web applications without managing servers, load balancers, or scaling.
  - name: API Backend Deployment
    description: Host REST or GraphQL API backends with automatic scaling and HTTPS termination.
  - name: Microservices Hosting
    description: Deploy individual microservices with isolated scaling and custom domain routing.
  - name: Development and Staging Environments
    description: Quickly spin up and tear down environments using pause/resume to minimize costs.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon ECR
    description: Pull container images from Amazon Elastic Container Registry for deployment.
  - name: GitHub
    description: Connect GitHub repositories for automatic builds and continuous deployment.
  - name: AWS IAM
    description: Control access to App Runner APIs and service resources using IAM policies.
  - name: Amazon CloudWatch
    description: Monitor service metrics, CPU usage, request counts, and response latency.
  - name: AWS X-Ray
    description: Enable distributed tracing for request flows through App Runner services.
  - name: Amazon VPC
    description: Access private VPC resources from App Runner services via VPC connectors.
  - name: AWS Certificate Manager
    description: Automatic SSL/TLS certificate provisioning for custom domain names.
- 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:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]