# AWS Service Endpoints

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Official information about AWS Service Endpoints & Quotas can be found [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-service-information.html).
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WorkSpaces Manager (WSM) requires connectivity to various AWS services to manage WorkSpaces effectively across multiple accounts. Below is a list of essential AWS service endpoints used by WSM:

#### **1. Amazon S3**

* **Purpose:** Stores logs, configuration files, and cost optimization data.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `s3.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **2. Amazon WorkSpaces**

* **Purpose:** Manages WorkSpaces lifecycle, including provisioning, starting, stopping, and termination.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `workspaces.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **3. AWS Key Management Service (KMS)**

* **Purpose:** Encrypts WorkSpaces storage, backups, and sensitive data.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `kms.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **4. Amazon AppStream 2.0** *(if applicable)*

* **Purpose:** Supports streaming applications for users in place of traditional WorkSpaces.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `appstream2.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **5. Amazon RDS** *(if applicable)*

* **Purpose:** Hosts the database backend for storing WSM-related metadata and configuration.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `rds.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **6. AWS Directory Service**

* **Purpose:** Manages Active Directory connections for WorkSpaces authentication and policy enforcement.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `ds.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **7. Amazon EC2**

* **Purpose:** Runs the WSM appliance instances and manages underlying infrastructure.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `ec2.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **8. AWS Secrets Manager**

* **Purpose:** Securely stores credentials, API keys, and sensitive configuration details for WSM.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `secretsmanager.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **9. AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store**

* **Purpose:** Centralized storage for runtime configuration parameters, environment-specific values, and operational flags used by WorkSpaces Manager.
* **Endpoint Pattern:** `ssm.<region>.amazonaws.com`

#### **Configuring Endpoints**

Ensure that the necessary endpoints are accessible in your AWS environment, particularly in environments with strict network policies, such as private VPCs or on-premises setups.

#### **Regions**

AWS Region Endpoints are unique URLs specific to an AWS service within a particular region, enabling API requests to be directed to the correct regional infrastructure. They follow the format `<service>.<region>.amazonaws.com`.

AWS services are available across multiple regions worldwide, each identified by a unique code. Below is a list of AWS regions along with their corresponding codes:

| Region Name                 | Region Code    |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| US East (Ohio)              | us-east-2      |
| US East (N. Virginia)       | us-east-1      |
| US West (N. California)     | us-west-1      |
| US West (Oregon)            | us-west-2      |
| Africa (Cape Town)          | af-south-1     |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)    | ap-east-1      |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)    | ap-south-2     |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)      | ap-southeast-3 |
| Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur) | ap-southeast-5 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)    | ap-southeast-4 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)       | ap-south-1     |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)        | ap-northeast-3 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)        | ap-northeast-2 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)    | ap-southeast-1 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)       | ap-southeast-2 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)        | ap-northeast-1 |
| Canada (Central)            | ca-central-1   |
| Europe (Frankfurt)          | eu-central-1   |
| Europe (Ireland)            | eu-west-1      |
| Europe (London)             | eu-west-2      |
| Europe (Milan)              | eu-south-1     |
| Europe (Paris)              | eu-west-3      |
| Europe (Spain)              | eu-south-2     |
| Europe (Stockholm)          | eu-north-1     |
| Europe (Zurich)             | eu-central-2   |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)           | il-central-1   |
| Middle East (Bahrain)       | me-south-1     |
| Middle East (UAE)           | me-central-1   |
| South America (São Paulo)   | sa-east-1      |

Each AWS service within a region has a specific endpoint that follows a standardized URL pattern: <https://service-code.region-code.amazonaws.com>. For example, the Amazon S3 endpoint for the US East (N. Virginia) region is <https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com>.

For a comprehensive list of AWS service endpoints by region, and all the new regions that are created over time, please refer to the [AWS Service Endpoints documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html).


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