Service endpoints for Amazon Keyspaces
Ports and Protocols
You can access Amazon Keyspaces programmatically by running a cqlsh client, with an Apache 2.0 licensed Cassandra driver, or by
using the Amazon CLI and the Amazon SDK.
The following table shows the ports and protocols for the different access mechanisms.
| Programmatic Access | Port | Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| CQLSH | 9142 | TLS |
| Cassandra Driver | 9142 | TLS |
| Amazon CLI | 443 | HTTPS |
| Amazon SDK | 443 | HTTPS |
For TLS connections, Amazon Keyspaces uses the Starfield CA to authenticate against the server. For more information, see How to manually configure cqlsh connections for TLS or the Before you begin section of your driver in the Using a Cassandra client driver to access Amazon Keyspaces programmatically chapter.
China Regions endpoints
The following Amazon Keyspaces endpoints are available in the Amazon China Regions.
| Region name | Region | Endpoint | Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|
| China (Beijing) | cn-north-1 | cassandra.cn-north-1.amazonaws.com.cn | HTTPS and TLS |
| China (Ningxia) | cn-northwest-1 | cassandra.cn-northwest-1.amazonaws.com.cn | HTTPS and TLS |