Amazon ECS Express Mode
An Amazon ECS Express Mode service reduces the complexity of deploying containerized applications by providing sensible defaults and automating the configuration of supporting Amazon services. Instead of managing configuration parameters across multiple services, an Express Mode service requires only three things to get started:
A container image
A task execution role
An infrastructure role
Amazon ECS Express Mode orchestrates and configures all necessary infrastructure: a Fargate-based ECS service with a unique accessible URL, load balancer with SSL/TLS, auto scaling policies, monitoring, and networking components.
Use Amazon ECS Express Mode services in the following scenarios:
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Web applications and APIs - Stateless containerized applications that serve HTTP requests
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Rapid prototyping - Quickly deploy and test applications without infrastructure setup overhead
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Developer productivity - Enable application teams to deploy independently without deep Amazon knowledge
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Platform team efficiency - Reduce maintenance overhead by providing self-service deployment capabilities
Amazon ECS Express Mode services support either public or private HTTPS applications and automatically scale based on utilization or traffic.
Benefits of Amazon ECS Express Mode services
Amazon ECS Express Mode services provide several key advantages for deploying and managing containerized applications on Amazon.
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Simplified deployment - Deploy containerized applications with production-ready defaults across multiple Amazon services.
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No compromise on capabilities - All underlying Amazon resources remain accessible for direct management when you need fine-grained control or advanced features.
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Cost optimization - Shares Application Load Balancers across multiple Express Mode services using the same networking configuration to reduce costs.
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Transparent infrastructure - All resources are created in your Amazon account with full visibility and accessibility through the Amazon console and APIs.
Pricing
There is no additional charge for using an Amazon ECS Express Mode service. You pay only for the underlying Amazon resources that are created to run your application, including:
Fargate compute resources
Application Load Balancer
CloudWatch logs and metrics
Data transfer charges
Availability
Amazon ECS Express Mode is available in all Amazon Regions where Amazon ECS and Fargate are supported. You can create and manage Express Mode services using any of the following:
The Amazon ECS console
Amazon Amazon CLI
Amazon SDKs
Amazon CloudFormation
Terraform
Amazon Labs MCP Server for Amazon ECS