AWS Step Functions State Machines API
Create, describe, update, delete, and list state machines
AWS Step Functions State Machines API is published by AWS Step Functions on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include State Machines. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, a getting-started guide, and pricing.
This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 7 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 2016-11-23.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://states.{region}.amazonaws.com.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 1
AWS Step Functions State Machines API declares
1 security scheme
for authenticating requests.
An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (awsSigV4).
By default, every request must be authenticated.
awsSigV4— AWS Signature Version 4. The authorization header includes the credential, signed headers, and signature. Use AWS SDK for automatic signing.
Paths & Operations 1
Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
Create, describe, update, delete, and list state machines
Schemas 7
The contract defines 7 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are CreateStateMachineRequest (10 properties), CreateStateMachineResponse (3 properties), EncryptionConfiguration (3 properties), LoggingConfiguration (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.